Park Ridge Public Schools Explained

Park Ridge Public Schools
Superintendent:Robert Gamper
Businessadmin:Robert Wright
Address:85 Pascack Road
City:Park Ridge
County:Bergen County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:07656
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.0345°N -74.0421°W
Grades:PreK to 12
Schools:3
Enrollment:1,223 (as of 2021–22)
Faculty:123.8 FTEs
Ratio:9.9:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:I

The Park Ridge Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Park Ridge, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,223 students and 123.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1.[2]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[3]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5] [6]

Elementary schools
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[13]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of seven members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[16] [17] [18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=db3d847e87544b14a53a61650dc3afd0 Park Ridge Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3412450&DistrictID=3412450 District information for Park Ridge School District
  3. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412450 School Data for the Park Ridge Public Schools
  5. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/3940 School Performance Reports for the Park Ridge School District
  6. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3940 New Jersey School Directory for Park Ridge Public Schools
  7. https://www.parkridgeschools.org/Domain/221 East Brook Elementary School
  8. https://sites.google.com/parkridge.k12.nj.us/principals-corner/home Principal's Corner
  9. https://www.parkridgeschools.org/Domain/104 West Ridge Elementary School
  10. https://www.parkridgeschools.org/domain/114 Principal's Message
  11. https://www.parkridgeschools.org/Domain/351 Park Ridge High School
  12. https://www.parkridgeschools.org/domain/493 Administration
  13. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/bergen New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County
  14. https://www.parkridgeschools.org/domain/23 Superintendent
  15. https://www.parkridgeschools.org/domain/24 Business Office
  16. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  17. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/3940.pdf#page=47 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Park Ridge School District
  18. https://www.parkridgeschools.org/domain/33 Board of Education