Hawthorne Public Schools

Hawthorne Public Schools
Address
445 Lafayette Avenue Hawthorne , Passaic County , New Jersey , 07506 United States
Coordinates	40°57′12″N74°09′19″W / 40.95345°N 74.155252°W / 40.95345; -74.155252
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Richard A. Spirito
Business administrator	Trude Engle
Schools	5
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,323 (as of 2018–19) [1]
Faculty	200.8 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.6:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	DE
Website	www.hawthorne.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $17,680 31 $18,891 −6.4% 1 Budgetary Cost 13,962 39 14,783 −5.6% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,537 46 8,763 −2.6% 6 Support Services 2,112 41 2,392 −11.7% 8 Administrative Cost 1,464 26 1,485 −1.4% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,492 25 1,783 −16.3% 13 Extracurricular Activities 300 12 268 11.9% 16 Median Teacher Salary 58,247 15 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2] *Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

The Hawthorne Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hawthorne, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[3]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,323 students and 200.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1. ^[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. ^[4]

Awards and recognition

Jefferson Elementary School received the National Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence in the 2011-12 school year. ^{[5] [6]}

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[7] ) are: ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Elementary schools

• Jefferson Elementary School ^[11] (288 students; in grades PK-5)
  • Stephen Droske, principal ^[12]
• Roosevelt Elementary School ^[13] (523; K-5)
  • Joseph Pisacane, principal ^[14]
• Washington Elementary School ^[15] (270; K-5)
  • Susan Spinelli, principal ^[16]

Middle school

• Lincoln Middle School ^[17] (521; 6-8)
  • Erin Devor, principal ^[18]

High school

• Hawthorne High School ^[19] (688; 9-12)
  • Thomas DeMaio (interim), Principal ^[20]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: ^{[21] [22]}

• Richard A. Spirito, superintendent
• Trude Engle, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of 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 2014) 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. ^{[23] [24] [25]}

References

1. District information for Hawthorne Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Hawthorne Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020. "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 twelve in the Hawthorne School District. Composition: The Hawthorne School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Hawthorne."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 26, 2015.
5. Corbett, Nic. "14 N.J. schools earn National Blue Ribbon Award", The Star-Ledger , September 15, 2011. Accessed October 23, 2011.
6. National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2016, United States Department of Education. Accessed September 6, 2017.
7. School Data for the Hawthorne Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
8. 2023–24 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
9. School Performance Reports for the Hawthorne Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 17, 2024.
10. New Jersey School Directory for the Hawthorne Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
11. Jefferson Elementary School, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.
12. Administration, Jefferson Elementary School. Accessed May 13, 2020.
13. Roosevelt Elementary School, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.
14. Administration, Roosevelt Elementary School. Accessed May 13, 2020.
15. Washington Elementary School, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.
16. Administration, Washington Elementary School. Accessed May 13, 2020.
17. Lincoln Middle School, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.
18. Administration, Lincoln Middle School. Accessed May 13, 2020.
19. Hawthorne High School, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.
20. Administration, Hawthorne High School. Accessed May 13, 2020.
21. District Administration, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.
22. New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
23. 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.
24. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Hawthorne Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed May 1, 2020. "The Borough of Hawthorne School District is a Type II District located in Passaic County, New Jersey. The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The District is governed by a nine member board elected to three-year terms and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."
25. Board Members, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• School Performance Reports for the Hawthorne Public Schools , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Hawthorne Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics