Mahwah Township Public Schools

Mahwah Township Public Schools
The logo of the Mahwah Township Public Schools, which depicts their "Thunderbird" mascot
Address
60 Ridge Road Mahwah , Bergen County , New Jersey , 07430 United States
Coordinates	41°05′27″N74°09′25″W / 41.090833°N 74.156904°W / 41.090833; -74.156904
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Michael DeTuro
Business administrator	Kyle J. Bleeker
Schools	6
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,913 (as of 2019–20) [1]
Faculty	262.6 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.1:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	I
Website	www.mahwah.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $19,734 55 $18,891 4.5% 1 Budgetary Cost 16,249 59 14,783 9.9% 2 Classroom Instruction 9,252 60 8,763 5.6% 6 Support Services 2,604 57 2,392 8.9% 8 Administrative Cost 1,975 67 1,485 33.0% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,930 57 1,783 8.2% 13 Extracurricular Activities 450 50 268 67.9% 16 Median Teacher Salary 71,250 62 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 Mahwah Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Mahwah, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[3]

As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 2,913 students and 262.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1. ^[1]

The district is 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 the lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. ^[4]

Awards, recognition and rankings

In 2012, Betsy Ross School was recognized by the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, one of 15 schools in the state to receive the recognition from the United States Department of Education. ^[5]

Schools

Schools in the district, with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics, ^[6] are: ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Elementary schools

• Lenape Meadows Elementary School ^[10] with 328 students in grades PreK-3
  • Paul Wyka, principal ^[11]
• Betsy Ross Elementary School ^[12] with 241 students in grades K-3
  • Aixa Garcia, principal ^[13]
• George Washington Elementary School ^[14] with 189 students in grades K-3
  • Jennifer Glebocki, principal ^[15]
• Joyce Kilmer Elementary School ^[16] with 414 students in grades 4–5
  • Billy Bowie, principal ^[17]

Middle school

• Ramapo Ridge Middle School ^[18] with 685 students in grades 6-8
  • Brian P. Cory, principal ^[19]

High school

• Mahwah High School ^[20] with 900 students in grades 9-12
  • John P. Pascale, principal ^[21]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: ^{[22] [23]}

• Michael DeTuro, superintendent
• Kyle J. Bleeker, 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 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. ^{[24] [25] [26]}

References

1. District information for Mahwah Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Mahwah Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through 12 in the Mahwah Township Public School District. Composition: The Mahwah Township Public School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Mahwah Township."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
5. 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private, United States Department of Education, October 26, 2012. Accessed August 22, 2013.
6. School Data for the Mahwah Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
7. School Directory, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.
8. School Performance Reports for the Mahwah Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
9. New Jersey School Directory for the Mahwah Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
10. Lenape Meadows Elementary School, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.
11. School Contact Information, Lenape Meadows Elementary School, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.
12. Betsy Ross Elementary School, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.
13. Contact Information, Betsy Ross School. Accessed February 9, 2022.
14. George Washington Elementary School, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.
15. Contact Information, George Washington School. Accessed February 9, 2022.
16. Joyce Kilmer Elementary School, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.
17. Principal's Message, Joyce Kilmer School. Accessed February 9, 2022.
18. Ramapo Ridge Middle School, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.
19. Administrative Team, Ramapo Ridge Middle School. Accessed February 9, 2022.
20. Mahwah High School, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.
21. Administrative Leadership Team, Mahwah High School. Accessed February 9, 2022.
22. Leadership Team, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed January 30, 2022.
23. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
24. 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.
25. Board of Education Members, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.
26. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Township of Mahwah School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 17, 2024. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 18.

External links

• Mahwah Township Public Schools
• School Performance Reports for the Mahwah Township Public Schools , New Jersey Department of Education
• Mahwah Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• The Mahwah Schools Foundation
• The Mahwah 10k Race