Ringwood Public School District

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Ringwood Public School District
Address
121 Carletondale Road
, Passaic County , New Jersey , 07456
Coordinates 41°06′59″N74°15′32″W / 41.116455°N 74.258839°W / 41.116455; -74.258839
District information
Grades K-8
SuperintendentKevin Brentnall
Business administratorPaul Roth (interim)
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment1,019 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Faculty113.7 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio9.0:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group GH
Website www.njrps.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,51660$18,891−2.0%
1Budgetary Cost15,3476814,1598.4%
2Classroom Instruction9,820768,65913.4%
6Support Services2,210522,1672.0%
8Administrative Cost1,425281,547−7.9%
10Operations & Maintenance1,792641,61211.2%
13Extracurricular Activities307104−71.2%
16Median Teacher Salary54,8251361,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

The Ringwood Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Ringwood in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

Contents

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,019 students and 113.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.0:1. [1]

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

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Lakeland Regional High School in Wanaque, which serves students from the Boroughs of Ringwood and Wanaque. [5] As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 847 students and 77.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1. [6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [7] ) are: [8] [9] [10]

Elementary schools
Middle school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [15] [16]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee 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. [18] [19] [20]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Ringwood 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. Ringwood Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Ringwood Public School District, adopted December 6, 2021. Accessed February 12, 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 eight in the Ringwood School District. Composition: The Ringwood School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Ringwood."
  4. District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  5. School Profile, Lakeland Regional High School. Accessed February 12, 2025. "Located in Passaic County in northern New Jersey, Lakeland Regional High School is a comprehensive High School serving grades 9-12. Students come to the high school from Ringwood, Wanaque and Haskell and several private schools."
  6. School data for Lakeland Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  7. School Data for the Ringwood Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  8. 2024–25 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2025.
  9. School Performance Reports for the Ringwood Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  10. New Jersey School Directory for the Ringwood Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  11. Peter Cooper Elementary School, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025.
  12. Robert Erskine Elementary School, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025.
  13. Eleanor G. Hewitt Intermediate School, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025.
  14. Martin J. Ryerson Middle School, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025.
  15. District Staff, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025.
  16. New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. Superintendent, Ringwood Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2025.
  18. 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.
  19. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Ringwood Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed February 12, 2025. "The Board of Education ('Board') of the Borough of Ringwood School District ('District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Borough of Ringwood School District is a Type II district located in the County of Passaic, 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-8.... A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. The School Business Administrator / Board Secretary is the Chief Financial Officer ad is responsible for budgeting, financial accounting and reporting and reports through the Superintendent to the Board." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.
  20. Board of Education Members, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025. "Members of the Ringwood Board of Education are elected to serve three-year terms."