Florham Park School District

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Florham Park School District
Address
67-71 Ridgedale Avenue
, Morris County , New Jersey , 07932
United States
Coordinates 40°46′38″N74°24′01″W / 40.777286°N 74.400282°W / 40.777286; -74.400282
District information
Grades PreK-8
SuperintendentSteven Caponegro
Business administratorJohn Csatlos
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment948 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Faculty97.1 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio9.8:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group I
Website www.fpks.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,46259$18,891−2.3%
1Budgetary Cost14,7865914,1594.4%
2Classroom Instruction8,393378,659−3.1%
6Support Services2,556692,16718.0%
8Administrative Cost1,757681,54713.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,756611,6128.9%
13Extracurricular Activities1757810468.3%
16Median Teacher Salary57,5212161,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

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

Contents

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 948 students and 97.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1. [1]

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-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]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Hanover Park High School together with students from East Hanover Township, where the school is located, as part of the Hanover Park Regional High School District, which also serves students from the neighboring community of Hanover Township at Whippany Park High School in the Whippany section of Hanover Township. [5] [6] As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 713 students and 72.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1. [7]

Schools

The schools in the district (with 2023–24 school enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [8] ) are: [9] [10] [11]

Elementary schools
Middle school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [18] [19]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of seven 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 either two or 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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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Florham Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Florham Park Bard of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Florham Park School District. Accessed January 22, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Florham Park School District. Composition: The Florham Park School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Florham Park."
  4. District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  5. Hanover Park Regional High School District Bylaws 0110 - Identification, Hanover Park Regional High School District, adopted September 9, 2009. Accessed January 22, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Hanover Park Regional High School District. Composition: The Hanover Park Regional High School District is comprised of the following districts: Hanover Township, East Hanover Township, and the Borough of Florham Park within the County of Morris."
  6. 2019-2020 School Year District Accomplishments, Hanover Park Regional High School District. Accessed January 23, 2025. "The Hanover Park Regional High School District is comprised of two high schools with a combined enrollment of 1,480 students. Hanover Park High School is located in East Hanover and receives students from East Hanover and Florham Park. Whippany Park High School is located in Hanover Township and receives students from Hanover Township."
  7. School data for Hanover Park High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  8. School data for the Florham Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  9. Schools, Florham Park School District. Accessed May 28, 2020.
  10. School Performance Reports for the Florham Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  11. New Jersey School Directory for the Florham Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. Briarwood Elementary School, Florham Park School District. Accessed May 28, 2020.
  13. Contacts, Briarwood Elementary School. Accessed January 22, 2025.
  14. Brooklake Elementary School, Florham Park School District. Accessed May 28, 2020.
  15. Parent and Student Handbook 2024–2025, Brooklake Elementary School. Accessed January 22, 2025.
  16. Ridgedale Middle School, Florham Park School District. Accessed May 28, 2020.
  17. Student Handbook 2024–2025, Ridgedale Middle School. Accessed January 22, 2025.
  18. Contacts, Florham Park School District. Accessed January 22, 2025.
  19. New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  20. Business Office, Florham Park School District. Accessed January 22, 2025.
  21. 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.
  22. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Florham Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2025. "The Florham Park Board of Education (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of seven elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A Superintendent of Schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.
  23. Board of Education Members, Florham Park School District. Accessed January 22, 2025.