North Caldwell Public Schools

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North Caldwell Public Schools
Address
132A Gould Avenue
, Essex County , New Jersey , 07006
United States
Coordinates Coordinates: 40°51′04″N74°16′35″W / 40.850989°N 74.276444°W / 40.850989; -74.276444
District information
Grades PreK-6
SuperintendentDr. Linda Freda
Business administratorMichael Halik
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment672 (as of 2018–19) [1]
Faculty62.7 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio10.7:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group J
Website www.ncboe.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-6
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,43334$18,891−2.4%
1Budgetary Cost15,8364013,64916.0%
2Classroom Instruction9,852428,36617.8%
6Support Services2,050242,161−5.1%
8Administrative Cost1,938521,46732.1%
10Operations & Maintenance1,990471,55228.2%
16Median Teacher Salary53,3541557,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

The North Caldwell Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from North Caldwell, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. [3]

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As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 672 students and 62.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1. [1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "J", the-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]

North Caldwell is home to the West Essex Regional School District, which also serves public school students from Fairfield, Essex Fells and Roseland in seventh through twelfth grades. [5] [6] [7] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [8] ) are West Essex Middle School [9] with 564 students in grades 7-8 and West Essex High School [10] with 1,123 students in grades 9-12. [11]

Awards and recognition

Gould / Mountain School was one of nine schools in New Jersey honored in 2020 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which recognizes high student achievement. [12] [13]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [14] ) are: [15] [16] [17]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [16] [20]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of five 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 either one or two seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district. [21] [22] [23]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for North Caldwell 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. North Caldwell Board of Education Bylaw 0110 - Identification, North Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed September 3, 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 six in the North Caldwell School District. Composition: The North Caldwell School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of North Caldwell."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 23, 2014.
  5. West Essex Regional School District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed September 2, 2020. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades seven through twelve in the West Essex Regional School District. Composition: The West Essex Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland."
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