North Caldwell Public Schools

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North Caldwell Public Schools
Address
132A Gould Avenue
North Caldwell
, Essex County , New Jersey , 07006
United States
Coordinates 40°51′04″N74°16′35″W / 40.850989°N 74.276444°W / 40.850989; -74.276444
District information
Grades PreK-6
SuperintendentLinda Freda
Business administratorMichael Halik
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment691 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Faculty70.2 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio9.8:1 [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, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

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As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 691 students and 70.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1. [1]

The district had been 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 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [8] ) are West Essex Middle School [9] with 622 students in grades 7-8 and West Essex High School [10] with 1,055 students in grades 9-12. [11] [12]

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. [13] [14]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [15] ) are: [16] [17]

Administration

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

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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. [24] [25] [26]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for North Caldwell 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. ↑ North Caldwell Board of Education Bylaw 0110 - Identification, North Caldwell Public Schools, adopted November 3, 2009. Accessed December 29, 2024. "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. ↑ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ West Essex Regional School District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, West Essex Regional School District, adopted February 9, 2009. Accessed December 29, 2024. "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."
  6. ↑ West Essex Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 4, 2016. "The West Essex Regional School District is a comprehensive high school serving the communities of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, and Roseland in northern New Jersey."
  7. ↑ School History, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed December 29, 2024.
  8. ↑ School Data for the West Essex Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ West Essex Middle School, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed December 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ West Essex High School, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed December 29, 2024.
  11. ↑ School Performance Reports for the West Essex Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the West Essex Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ↑ 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non-Public Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed September 27, 2020.
  14. ↑ Clark, Adam. "9 N.J. schools just won a huge national honor", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 24, 2020. Accessed September 27, 2020. "Nine New Jersey public schools have been awarded the national Blue Ribbon designation, one of the highest honors in education. The schools were recognized Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education for high student achievement."
  15. ↑ School Data for the North Caldwell Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  16. ↑ School Performance Reports for the North Caldwell Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  17. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the North Caldwell Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  18. ↑ Grandview School, North Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed December 29, 2024.
  19. ↑ Staff, Grandview School. Accessed December 29, 2024.
  20. ↑ Gould School, North Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed December 29, 2024.
  21. ↑ , Gould School. Accessed December 29, 2024.
  22. ↑ Administration Team, North Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed December 29, 2024.
  23. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Essex 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. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the North Caldwell School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 1, 2024. "The North Caldwell 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 five 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 12.
  26. ↑ Board Members, North Caldwell Public Schools. Accessed December 29, 2024.
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