Palisades Park Public School District

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Palisades Park Public School District
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Address
270 First Street
Palisades Park
, Bergen County , New Jersey , 07650
United States
Coordinates 40°50′50″N73°59′50″W / 40.847295°N 73.9971°W / 40.847295; -73.9971
District information
Grades PreK-12
SuperintendentCarl Albano
Business administratorVacant
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment1,786 (as of 2022–23) [1]
Faculty145.9 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.2:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group CD
Website www.palpkschools.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,5359$18,891−12.5%
1Budgetary Cost12,163814,783−17.7%
2Classroom Instruction8,247258,763−5.9%
6Support Services92612,392−61.3%
8Administrative Cost1,42781,485−3.9%
10Operations & Maintenance1,18641,783−33.5%
13Extracurricular Activities313726816.8%
16Median Teacher Salary49,507264,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

The Palisades Park Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Palisades Park, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

Contents

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,786 students and 145.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1. [1]

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [5] ) are: [6] [7]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration include: [12] [13]

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 2017) 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. [15] [16] [17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Palisades Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Gillis, Eulalia. Request for Proposals for School Auditor Archived 2024-07-26 at the Wayback Machine , Palisades Park Public School District, January 28, 2022. Accessed July 25, 2024. "The Palisades Park Board of Education is a PreK-12 public school district providing educational services to approximately 1,800 students with a budget of $28.8 million. The school district is comprised of one early childhood learning center, one elementary school, one junior/senior high school, together with separate buildings that house the Board of Education Office and the buildings and grounds annex."
  4. ↑ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ School Data for the Palisades Park Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Palisades Park Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Palisades Park Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ Charles R. Smith Early Childhood Center, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed July 25, 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 Contact Us, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed July 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ Lindbergh Elementary School, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed July 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ Palisades Park Jr./Sr. High School, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed July 25, 2024.
  12. ↑ Administration, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed July 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. ↑ "The Palisades Park Board of Education appoints a new Interim Superintendent and Board Secretary", Palisades Park Public School district. Accessed July 24, 2025. "The Palisades Park Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Carl Albano as Interim Superintendent of Schools for the 2025–2026 school year... The Palisades Park Board of Education is also pleased to announce the appointment of Grace Lee as the new Board Secretary, effective July 15, 2025"
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Palisades Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed July 24, 2025. "The District is a Type II district located in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year-terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in Grades K-12." See "Roster of Officials" on page 11.
  17. ↑ Board of Education, Palisades Park Public School District. Accessed July 24, 2025.
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