Leonia Public Schools

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Leonia Public Schools
Leonia Public Schools logo.png
Address
570 Grand Avenue
, Bergen County , New Jersey , 07605
United States
Coordinates 40°52′17″N73°59′13″W / 40.871412°N 73.986859°W / 40.871412; -73.986859
District information
Grades Pre-K to 12
SuperintendentEdward Bertolini
Business administratorTina Palecek
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment1,952 (as of 2018–19) [1]
Faculty170.6 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio11.4:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group GH
Website www.leoniaschools.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,18937$18,891−3.7%
1Budgetary Cost15,2695314,7833.3%
2Classroom Instruction8,714528,763−0.6%
6Support Services2,103392,392−12.1%
8Administrative Cost1,922651,48529.4%
10Operations & Maintenance2,056611,78315.3%
13Extracurricular Activities4013826849.6%
16Median Teacher Salary55,460664,043
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
Leonia Middle School (the former Leonia High School campus) OldLeoniaHighSchool.JPG
Leonia Middle School (the former Leonia High School campus)

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

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As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,952 students and 170.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1. [1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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 from Edgewater attend the district's schools for grades 7-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Edgewater Public Schools. [5] [6]

In 2005, Leonia Middle School finished the construction of its new addition. That marked the completion of the expansion of the Leonia Public Schools, along with the completion of the high school's math and science wing and Anna C. Scott Elementary School's addition and renovation, completed in 2002 and 2001, respectively.

Schools

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

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [12] [15]

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 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. [16] [17] A tenth representative is appointed to represent Edgewater. [18]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Leonia 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. Leonia Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Leonia Public Schools. Accessed May 6, 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 Leonia School District. Composition: The Leonia School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Leonia."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 2, 2014.
  5. Leonia Public Schools 2016 School Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 16, 2017. "The high school continues to increase in numbers as now approximately 725 students from both Edgewater and Leonia are enrolled in grades 9-12 at Leonia High School."
  6. Leonia Schools at a glance Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine , Leonia Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2016. "Enrollment is 1835. Of this, 380 are Edgewater students in grades 7-12."
  7. School Data for the Leonia Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. District Schools, Leonia Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2017.
  9. New Jersey School Directory for the Leonia Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  10. School Performance Reports for the Leonia Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 12, 2024.
  11. Anna C. Scott Elementary School, Leonia Public Schools. Accessed May 6, 2020.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Administration, Leonia Public Schools. Accessed May 6, 2020.
  13. Leonia Middle School, Leonia Public Schools. Accessed May 6, 2020.
  14. Leonia High School, Leonia Public Schools. Accessed May 6, 2020.
  15. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  16. 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.
  17. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Leonia Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed May 1, 2020. " The Leonia 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 nine elected officials from the Borough of Leonia and one appointed representative fi"om the Edgewater Board of Education. The Board is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."
  18. Board of Education, Leonia Public Schools. Accessed May 6, 2020.