Garwood Public Schools
| Garwood Public Schools | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. Teresa Quigley | ||||
| Business Administrator: | John Bolil | ||||
| Address: | Washington School Garwood, NJ 07027 |
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| Grade Range: | K-8 | ||||
| School facilities: | 2 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 411 (as of 2008-09)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 28.8 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 14.3 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | DE | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.garwoodschools.org | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-8 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $11,217 | 13 | $12,420 | -9.7% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 6,019 | 3 | 7,588 | -20.7% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,699 | 28 | 1,771 | -4.1% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,548 | 29 | 1,411 | 9.7% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,828 | 53 | 1,462 | 25.0% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 124 | 32 | 97 | 27.8% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 53,838 | 33 | 54,453 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64 |
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The Garwood Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from Garwood, in Union County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 411 students and 28.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3.[1]
The district is 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.[3]
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend Arthur L. Johnson High School in neighboring Clark as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[4]
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[edit] Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:
- Washington School which is currently not in use (had 80 students in grades PreK-K)
- Lincoln / Franklin School for half-day preschool full day kindergarten - Grade 8 (had 331 students in grades 1-8)
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[6][7]
- Dr. Teresa Quigley, Superintendent[8]
- John Bolil, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Garwood School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 17, 2011.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ Clark Township Public Schools 2010 report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 17, 2011. "The district enjoys a very positive and collaborative send/receive relationship with the Garwood Public Schools. Students from Garwood are educated in their local K-8 District, then attend Grades 9-12 at our Arthur L. Johnson High School here in Clark."
- ^ Garwood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 17, 2011.
- ^ Staff, Garwood Public Schools. Accessed March 17, 2011.
- ^ Union County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Superintendent, Garwood Public Schools. Accessed March 17, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Garwood Public Schools
- Garwood Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Garwood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
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