New Milford School District

New Milford School District
Address
145 Madison Avenue New Milford , Bergen County , New Jersey , 07646 United States
Coordinates	40°56′29″N74°01′23″W / 40.941365°N 74.022944°W / 40.941365; -74.022944
District information
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Peter Galasso
Business administrator	Stephanie Kuchar
Schools	4
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,037 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Faculty	165.6 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.3:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	FG
Website	www.nmpsd.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $16,368 16 $18,891 −13.4% 1 Budgetary Cost 13,609 32 14,783 −7.9% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,207 11 8,763 −17.8% 6 Support Services 2,190 44 2,392 −8.4% 8 Administrative Cost 1,827 61 1,485 23.0% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,908 55 1,783 7.0% 13 Extracurricular Activities 437 47 268 63.1% 16 Median Teacher Salary 55,520 7 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 New Milford School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from New Milford, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[3]

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,037 students and 165.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. ^[1]

History

In the 2011–12 school year, the high school introduced an academies program to the school, similar to the structure at the Bergen Academies. These were since made as sub-academies within the high school such as the school of sciences and the school of history. ^[4]

The district had been 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. ^[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[6] ) are: ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Elementary schools

• Berkley Street School ^[10] with 434 students in grades K–5
  • Caridad Chrisomalis, principal ^[11]
• Bertram F. Gibbs Elementary School ^[12] with 508 students in grades K–5
  • Jessica Torre, principal ^[13]

Middle school

• David E. Owens Middle School ^[14] with 514 students in grades 6–8
  • James DeLalla, principal ^[15]

High school

• New Milford High School ^[16] with 580 students in grades 9–12
  • Lou Manuppelli, principal ^[17]

In the news

Two students were removed from school after a March 2007 incident in which a sixth-grade student brought a BB gun to Owens Middle School, showed it to other students and hid the gun in another student's locker. ^[18]

Administration

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

• Peter Galasso, superintendent ^[20]
• Stephanie Kuchar, business administrator and board secretary ^[21]

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. ^{[22] [23] [24]}

References

1. District information for New Milford Public 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. New Milford Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, New Milford School District, revised November 16, 2022. Accessed January 14, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades kindergarten through twelve in the New Milford School District. Composition: The New Milford School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of New Milford."
4. Hayes, Melissa. "New Milford to offer academy programs to high school students", The Record , January 31, 2011. Accessed March 5, 2013.
5. District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
6. School Data for the New Milford School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
7. District Profile, New Milford School District. Accessed January 14, 2025. "The New Milford Public School district educates approximately 2,000 students in grades PreK-12. Elementary students in Pre K-5 attend one of two neighborhood schools, Berkley Street School and Bertrand F Gibbs School. Our early adolescents, grades 6-8, attend David E. Owens Middle School. Our high school students, grades 9-12, attend New Milford High School."
8. School Performance Reports for the New Milford School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
9. New Jersey School Directory for the New Milford School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
10. Berkley Street School, New Milford School District. Accessed January 14, 2025.
11. Principal, Berkeley Street School. Accessed January 14, 2025.
12. Bertram F. Gibbs Elementary School, New Milford School District. Accessed January 14, 2025.
13. Principal, B. F. Gibbs Elementary School. Accessed January 14, 2025.
14. David E. Owens Middle School, New Milford School District. Accessed January 14, 2025.
15. Principal, David E. Owens Middle School. Accessed January 14, 2025.
16. New Milford High School, New Milford School District. Accessed January 14, 2025.
17. Principal, New Milford High School. Accessed January 14, 2025.
18. Ax, Joseph. "Cops toss book at 2 students with gun -- New Milford episode sends stern warning", The Record , March 16, 2007. Accessed November 13, 2017. "Police removed two middle school students from school Wednesday after a loaded BB gun was discovered in one's locker."
19. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
20. Superintendent, New Milford School District. Accessed January 14, 2025.
21. Business Office, New Milford School District. Accessed January 14, 2025.
22. 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.
23. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the New Milford School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed January 14, 2025. "The New Milford 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 11.
24. Board of Education, New Milford School District. Accessed January 14, 2025.

External links

• New Milford School District
• School Performance Reports for the New Milford School District , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the New Milford School District, National Center for Education Statistics