Point Pleasant School District Explained
The Point Pleasant School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Point Pleasant, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,842 students and 236.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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.[2]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[3]) are:[4] [5] [6] [7]
- Elementary schools
- Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School[8] with 764 students in grades PreK-5
- James E. Karaba, principal
- Ocean Road School[9] with 502 students in K-5
- Middle school
- Memorial Middle School[10] with 675 students in 6-8
- High school
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[13] [14]
- Adam L. Angelozzi, superintendent
- Steven W. Corso, business administrator and board secretary[15]
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 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
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3413290&DistrictID=3413290 District information for Point Pleasant Borough School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413290 School Data for the Point Pleasant School District
- https://www.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us/m/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=425584&type=d About Us
- https://www.co.ocean.nj.us//WebContentFiles//d45de12b-013b-4f0e-9862-ba1738325d1e.pdf#page=60 Public Schools Directory 2023-2024; Living & Learning in Ocean County
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/29/4210 School Performance Reports for the Point Pleasant Borough Board of Education
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4210 New Jersey School Directory for the Point Pleasant Borough Board of Education
- https://nfb.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us/ Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School
- https://ors.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us/ Ocean Road School
- https://mms.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us/ Memorial Middle School
- https://ppbhs.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us/ Point Pleasant Borough High School
- https://ppbhs.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=427199&type=d About Us
- https://www.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us/apps/staff/ District Staff
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/ocean New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County
- https://pointpsd.enschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=425614&type=d School Business Administrator/Board Secretary's Office
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/4210.pdf#page=39 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Point Pleasant Borough School District
- https://pointpsd.enschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=425706&type=d Board Members
