Roselle Park School District

School district in Union County, New Jersey, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Roselle Park School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Roselle Park, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

Coordinates40.666832°N 74.265348°W / 40.666832; -74.265348
GradesK to 12
SuperintendentPatricia Gois
Business administratorPatricia Mawer
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Roselle Park School District
Address
510 Chestnut Street
, Union County, New Jersey, 07204
United States
Coordinates40.666832°N 74.265348°W / 40.666832; -74.265348
District information
GradesK to 12
SuperintendentPatricia Gois
Business administratorPatricia Mawer
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,033 (as of 2023–24)[1]
Faculty170.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
Websitewww.rpsd.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,44342$18,891−2.4%
1Budgetary Cost14,3864414,783−2.7%
2Classroom Instruction8,512448,763−2.9%
6Support Services2,342482,392−2.1%
8Administrative Cost1,582441,4856.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,523281,783−14.6%
13Extracurricular Activities3211426819.8%
16Median Teacher Salary64,8104264,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68
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As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,033 students and 170.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.[1]

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.[4]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7]

Elementary schools
  • Ernest J. Finizio Aldene Elementary School[8] with 263 students in grades PreK–5
    • Lou Riggi, principal[9]
  • Robert Gordon Elementary School[10] with 311 students in grades PreK–5
    • Christine Dougherty, principal[11]
  • Sherman Elementary School[12] with 357 students in grades K–5
    • John Flecca, principal[13]
Middle school
  • Roselle Park Middle School[14] with 443 students in grades 6–8
    • Michelle Queiruga, principal[15]
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[18]

  • Patricia Gois, superintendent[19]
  • Patricia Mawer, business administrator and board secretary[20]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine 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 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.[21][22][23]

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