Little Falls Township Public Schools

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Little Falls Township Public Schools
Address
560 Main Street
, Passaic County , New Jersey , 07424
United States
Coordinates 40°52′59″N74°14′03″W / 40.882965°N 74.234039°W / 40.882965; -74.234039
District information
Grades PreK-8
SuperintendentTracey L. Marinelli
Business administratorChristopher Jones
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment865 (as of 2018–19) [1]
Faculty94.6 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio9.1:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group FG
Website District website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,80134$18,891−11.1%
1Budgetary Cost14,4494714,1592.0%
2Classroom Instruction9,398678,6598.5%
6Support Services2,143492,167−1.1%
8Administrative Cost1,503331,547−2.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,314201,612−18.5%
13Extracurricular Activities6418104−38.5%
16Median Teacher Salary47,663161,136
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 Little Falls Township Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Little Falls, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

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As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 865 students and 94.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.1:1. [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. [4]

For ninth through twelfth grades, students in public school attend Passaic Valley Regional High School, which also serves students from Totowa and Woodland Park. The school facility is located in Little Falls. [5] [6] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,186 students and 102.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1. [7]

Awards and recognition

Little Falls School #3 was honored by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program in 2019, one of nine schools in the state recognized as Exemplary High Performing Schools. [8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [9] ) are: [10] [11] [12] [13]

Elementary schools
Middle school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [17] [18]

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. [21] [22]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Little Falls Township 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. Little Falls Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Little Falls Township Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Little Falls School District. Composition: The Little Falls School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Little Falls."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 26, 2015.
  5. District Information Archived 2008-02-14 at the Wayback Machine , Passaic Valley High School. Accessed January 26, 2015. "The regional district which is served by Passaic Valley High School is comprised of the communities of Little Falls, Totowa Borough and Woodland Park."
  6. 2016-2017 Student Handbook, Little Falls Township School District. Accessed January 15, 2017. "Little Falls students in grades nine through twelve attended Passaic Valley Regional High School which is located in Little Falls. The high school is under the jurisdiction of the Passaic Valley Regional High School District Board of Education representing the communities of Little Falls, Totowa, and Woodland Park."
  7. School data for Passaic Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools Exemplary High Performing Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed September 26, 2019.
  9. School Data for the Little Falls Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  10. Schools, Little Falls Township School District. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  11. 2023–24 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  12. School Performance Reports for the Little Falls Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  13. New Jersey School Directory for the Little Falls Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. Little Falls School #2, Little Falls Township Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  15. Little Falls School #3, Little Falls Township Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  16. Little Falls School #1, Little Falls Township Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  17. Staff Directory, Little Falls Township School District. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  18. New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  19. Superintendent's Letter, Little Falls Township School District. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  20. Business Office, Little Falls Township School District. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  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 Little Falls Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 15, 2024. "The Little Falls 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 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 XXX.