Palisades Park Public School District

The Palisades Park Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Palisades Park, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

Palisades Park Public School District
Address
270 First Street
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
United States
Coordinates40.847295°N 73.9971°W / 40.847295; -73.9971
District information
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDr. Joseph Cirillo
Business administratorAngela Spasevski
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment1,666 (as of 2014-15)[1]
Faculty144.7 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,5359$18,891−12.5%
1Budgetary Cost12,163814,783−17.7%
2Classroom Instruction8,247258,763−5.9%
6Support Services92612,392−61.3%
8Administrative Cost1,42781,485−3.9%
10Operations & Maintenance1,18641,783−33.5%
13Extracurricular Activities313726816.8%
16Median Teacher Salary49,507264,043
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

As of the 2014-15 school year, the district and its three schools had an enrollment of 1,666 students and 144.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.[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 2014-15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5]

  • Dr. Charles R. Smith Early Childhood Center[6] with 364 students in grades K-1
  • Lindbergh Elementary School[7] with 710 students in grades 2-7
    • Toni Bongard, Principal
  • Palisades Park High School[8] with 529 students in grades 8-12
    • Frank Donohue, Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration include:[9][10]

  • Dr. Joseph Cirillo, Superintendent of Schools
  • Angela Spasevski, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, with 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 2017) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.[11][12][13]

References
  1. District information for Palisades Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 7, 2016.
  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 March 18, 2015.
  4. School Data for the Palisades Park Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 7, 2016.
  5. New Jersey School Directory for the Palisades Park Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  6. Dr. Charles R. Smith Early Childhood Center, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed June 11, 2020.
  7. Lindbergh Elementary School, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed June 11, 2020.
  8. Palisades Park Jr./Sr. High School, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed June 11, 2020.
  9. Office of the Superintendent, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed June 11, 2020.
  10. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  11. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  12. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Palisades Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 11, 2020. "The Board of Education ('Board') of the Borough of Palisades Park School District ('District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Borough of Palisades Park School District is a Type II district located in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-12. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."
  13. Board of Education Members, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed June 11, 2020.
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