Roselle Park School District

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Roselle Park School District
Address
510 Chestnut Street
Roselle Park
, Union County , New Jersey , 07204
United States
Coordinates 40°40′01″N74°15′55″W / 40.666832°N 74.265348°W / 40.666832; -74.265348
District information
Grades K to 12
SuperintendentPatricia Gois
Business administratorPatricia Mawer
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,033 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Faculty170.6 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio11.9:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group DE
Website www.rpsd.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,44342$18,891−2.4%
1Budgetary Cost14,3864414,783−2.7%
2Classroom Instruction8,512448,763−2.9%
6Support Services2,342482,392−2.1%
8Administrative Cost1,582441,4856.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,523281,783−14.6%
13Extracurricular Activities3211426819.8%
16Median Teacher Salary64,8104264,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

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

Contents

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,033 students and 170.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1. [1]

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [5] ) are: [6] [7]

Elementary schools
Middle school
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [18]

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 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. [21] [22] [23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Roselle Park Public 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. ↑ Roselle Park Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Roselle Park School District, adopted July 16, 2024. Accessed July 2, 2025. "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 Roselle Park School District. Composition: The Roselle Park School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Roselle Park. "
  4. ↑ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ School Data for the Roselle Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Roselle Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Roselle Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ Ernest J. Finizio Aldene Elementary School, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  9. ↑ Principal's Corner, Ernest J. Finizio Aldene Elementary School. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  10. ↑ Robert Gordon Elementary School, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  11. ↑ Principal's Message, Robert Gordon Elementary School. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  12. ↑ Sherman Elementary School, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  13. ↑ Principal's Message, Sherman Elementary School. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  14. ↑ Roselle Park Middle School, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  15. ↑ Principal's Message, Roselle Park Middle School. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  16. ↑ Roselle Park High School, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  17. ↑ Principal's Message, Roselle Park High School. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  18. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Union County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  19. ↑ Superintendent's Office, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  20. ↑ Business Office, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Roselle Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed July 2, 2025. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of appointed officials and· is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.
  23. ↑ Board Members, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.
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