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Pompton Lakes School District
237 Van Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
District information
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDr. Paul Amoroso
Business administratorNancy Ciavaglia
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment1,666 (as of 2011-12)[1]
Faculty137.8 FTEs
Student–teacher ratio12.09:1
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitehttp://www.plps.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,64730$18,891−1.3%
1Budgetary Cost15,7663714,7836.6%
2Classroom Instruction9,511418,7638.5%
6Support Services2,038262,392−14.8%
8Administrative Cost1,940431,48530.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,854371,7834.0%
13Extracurricular Activities4242126858.2%
16Median Teacher Salary64,8643664,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

The Pompton Lakes School District is a comprehensive public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pompton Lakes, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.

As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 1,666 students and 137.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.09:1.[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.[3]

Students from Riverdale (in Morris County) attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Riverdale School District.[4][5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7][8]

Elementary schools
  • Lenox School[9] (grades K-5; 352 students)
    • Helen Tardif, Principal
  • Lincoln School[10] (K-5; 339)
    • Louis Shadiack, Principal
Middle school
  • Lakeside Middle School[11] (6-8; 388)
    • Jake Herninko, Principal
High school

Administration

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

  • Dr. Paul Amoroso, Superintendent[14]
  • Nancy M. Ciavaglia, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[15]

The district's board of education is made up of ten members, nine of whom are from Pompton Lakes and are elected by the voters at large to serve three-years terms of office on a staggered basis, and one member appointed by the board of education of the Riverdale district.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b District information for Pompton Lakes School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 27, 2015.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 27, 2015.
  4. ^ Pompton Lakes High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Set in a quaint lakeside community that is rich in pride and tradition, Pompton Lakes High School (PLHS) serves both the boroughs of Pompton Lakes and Riverdale."
  5. ^ Superintendent's Welcome, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Pompton Lakes enjoys a sending-receiving relationship with the borough of Riverdale; these students attend Pompton Lakes High School."
  6. ^ School Data for the Pompton Lakes School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 27, 2015.
  7. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Pompton Lakes School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 27, 2015.
  8. ^ Passaic County 2014-15 Public School directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 27, 2015.
  9. ^ Lenox School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed January 27, 2015.
  10. ^ Lincoln School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed January 27, 2015.
  11. ^ Lakeside Middle School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed January 27, 2015.
  12. ^ Pompton Lakes High School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed January 27, 2015.
  13. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 26, 2015.
  14. ^ Superintendent's Welcome, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed January 30, 2015.
  15. ^ Business Office, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed January 30, 2015.
  16. ^ The Pompton Lakes Board of Education, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed January 27, 2015. "The Pompton Lakes Board of Education is comprised of ten (10) members. Nine of the members are elected to a three year term by the citizens of Pompton Lakes and one member, who is a board member in Riverdale Borough, is appointed by that governing body to the Pompton Lakes Board."

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