Perth Amboy Public Schools

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Perth Amboy Public Schools
Address
178 Barracks Street
, Middlesex County , New Jersey , 08861
United States
Coordinates 40°30′44″N74°16′06″W / 40.512262°N 74.268285°W / 40.512262; -74.268285
District information
Grades PreK to 12
SuperintendentDavid A. Roman
Business administratorMichael LoBrace (acting)
Schools12
Affiliation(s)Former Abbott district
Students and staff
Enrollment10,786 (as of 2020–21) [1]
Faculty898.7 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.0:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group A
Website www.paps.net
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,57869$18,8913.6%
1Budgetary Cost15,7597514,7836.6%
2Classroom Instruction9,850888,76312.4%
6Support Services2,306522,392−3.6%
8Administrative Cost1,213161,485−18.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,957811,7839.8%
13Extracurricular Activities1247268−53.7%
16Median Teacher Salary63,6504464,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

Perth Amboy Public Schools is a community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in the city of Perth Amboy, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3] The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke [4] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. [5] [6]

Contents

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 12 schools, had an enrollment of 10,786 students and 898.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1. [1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest 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. [7]

Schools

Perth Amboy High School Perth Amboy HS.jpg
Perth Amboy High School

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [8] ) are: [9] [10] [11]

Early childhood schools
Elementary schools
Middle schools
High school
Adult school

Central administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [27]

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 2013) 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. [30] [31] [32]

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  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Perth Amboy Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed March 29, 2022. "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 twelve in the Perth Amboy School District. Composition: The Perth Amboy School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Perth Amboy."
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