South River Public Schools

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

The South River Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from South River, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

Coordinates40.438268°N 74.382061°W / 40.438268; -74.382061
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentSylvia Zircher
Business administratorJohnny Rosa
Quick facts Address, Coordinates ...
South River Public Schools
Address
15 Montgomery Street
, Middlesex County, New Jersey, 08882
United States
Coordinates40.438268°N 74.382061°W / 40.438268; -74.382061
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentSylvia Zircher
Business administratorJohnny Rosa
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,435 (as of 2024–25)[1]
Faculty218.78 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.13:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
Websitewww.srivernj.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$26,21613$28,764−8.9%
1Budgetary Cost16,0771018,744−14.2%
2Classroom Instruction9,4041410,818−13.1%
6Support Services2,758193,130−11.9%
8Administrative Cost1,674181,959−14.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,884162,234−15.7%
13Extracurricular Activities35810501−28.5%
16Median Teacher Salary71,7101880,051
Data from NJDoE 2023-2024 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=71
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As of the 2024–25 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,435 students and 218.78 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.13:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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 2024–25 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5][6]

Preschools

  • South River Early Learning Center[7] with 151 students in PreK[8]
    • Heather Lieberman, principal[9]

Elementary schools

  • South River Primary School[10] with 508 students in grades PreK–2[11]
    • Heather Lieberman, principal[12]
  • South River Elementary School[13] with 496 students in grades 3–5[14]
    • Christian J. Valentin-Gladden, principal[15]

Middle school

  • South River Middle School[16] with 524 students in grades 6–8[17]
    • Thomas Rizk, principal[18]

High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[22]

  • Sylvia Zircher, superintendent of schools[23]
  • Johnny Rosa, board secretary and business administrator

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee 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.[24][25][26]

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