Saddle Brook Public Schools

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Saddle Brook Public Schools
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Address
355 Mayhill Street
Saddle Brook
, Bergen County , New Jersey , 07663
United States
Coordinates 40°54′19″N74°05′23″W / 40.905323°N 74.089793°W / 40.905323; -74.089793
District information
Grades PreK-12
SuperintendentToni Violetti
Business administratorRaymond Karaty
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment1,848 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Faculty149.7 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.3:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group DE
Website www.sbpsnj.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$23,70845$18,89125.5%
1Budgetary Cost13,9672714,783−5.5%
2Classroom Instruction7,881228,763−10.1%
6Support Services2,500372,3924.5%
8Administrative Cost1,562201,4855.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,659321,783−7.0%
13Extracurricular Activities340926826.9%
16Median Teacher Salary58,4752264,043
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 Saddle Brook Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Saddle Brook, in Bergen 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 1,848 students and 149.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. [1]

The district's schools are accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education.

History

in December 1955, voters approved by a better than 6-1 margin a referendum allocating $1.15 million (equivalent to $13.5 million in 2024) for the construction of a high school on a 13-acre (5.3 ha) site that had been contributed by the township; voters had rejected an earlier proposal that would have spent $1.8 million for a junior-senior high school project. [4] The high school opened in September 1958 with 650 students in grades 7–10, with those in eleventh and twelfth grades continuing in Lodi High School, the previous sending school, until their graduation. [5]

The district underwent a $24.4 million expansion and renovation campaign to update facilities and providing new instructional space for its growing enrollment. Renovations at the three elementary schools were completed toward the conclusion of the 2004-05 school year with full occupancy at the opening of the 2005-06 school year in September. At the middle/high school, two large additions went up during the school year. One area houses a state-of-the-art library/media center and six new classrooms, while the other area houses a new gymnasium/fitness center. Renovations that began in the summer of 2005 brought updated science labs to the middle/high school. The project included $18.5 million included in a March 2002 referendum plus an additional $5.9 million that was added in a second vote in June 2004 after the district concluded that costs for the project would be higher than had been originally expected. [6]

In December 2022, voters rejected three referendum proposals totaling $58.6 million that would have included the creation of a new middle school, two new turf fields and updates at other district schools. [7] [8] Voters approved a stripped-down referendum in March 2023 for 14.4 million that would cover many of the projects proposed earlier and would be covered by $5 million in funding from the state of New jersey. [9]

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. [10]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [11] ) are: [12] [13] [14]

Preschool / special education
Elementary schools
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [17] [22]

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. [24] [25] [26]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Saddle Brook 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. ↑ Saddle Brook Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Saddle Brook Public Schools, revised March 11, 2020. Accessed January 13, 2026. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve and a tuition based preschool program in the Saddle Brook School District. Composition: The Saddle Brook School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Saddle Brook."
  4. ↑ "Saddle Brook Approves High School, 887 to 132; Cost for New Building Set at $1,150,000; Town Committee to Donate 13-Acre Site", Herald News , December 14, 1955. Accessed January 13, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "This township with the sparkling now name voted itself a new $1,150,000 high school yesterday. head-on Margin 7 to 1 The lop-sided margin was almost seven to one 887 in favor, 132 opposed.... A junior-senior high school that would have ultimately cost at least $1,800,000 was squashed by 100 votes in a referendum held last spring."
  5. ↑ "Saddle Brook to Open New H. S.", Herald News , September 12, 1958. Accessed January 13, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "The new Saddle Brook High School on Mayhill Street will open for sessions at 8 o'clock on Wednesday. Enrollment in the building is expected to total 650. Seventh-and eighth grade pupils of Cambridge School will use some of the classrooms, as will the new ninth graders and the 10th graders who are being transferred here from the Lodi High School. The 11th and 12th graders will remain in the Lodi High School until they graduate there."
  6. ↑ Birbano, Wendy. "BOE says let the bidding begin", Community News, February 18, 2004. Accessed January 13, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "On Feb. 12, the combined $24.4 million referendum was sent out for proposals.... Voters initially passed a $18.5 million referendum in March 2002, but after two rounds of bids came in much higher than expected, the school board realized it either needed more money or would have to significantly reduce the scope of the projects. On Jan. 27, residents added $5.9 million to the referendum with a passing vote of 899 to 839."
  7. ↑ Sportelli, Albina. "Saddle Brook voters asked to OK $58.6 million referendum on Dec. 13", The Record , December 9, 2022. Accessed January 13, 2026. "The passing of the referendum would create a new middle school that would take middle school students out of the high school. According to the district's presentation on its website, middle and high school students are at 'different stages emotionally and academically; it no longer works to combine them in one school. Out of the approximately 80 school districts in Bergen County, only nine including Saddle Brook still have grades 7-12 in the same building.'"
  8. ↑ Sportelli, Albina. "See school referendum voting results for Little Falls and Saddle Brook", The Record , December 14, 2022. Accessed January 13, 2026. "Saddle Brook's district separated the referendum into three parts, all of which were rejected. As of late Tuesday night, the vote was 1,115 to 599 against Question 1; 1,069 to 627 against Question 2; and 1,131 to 561 against Question 3. Mail-in ballots and provisional ballots were not yet counted. The $58.6 million proposal would have received nearly $5 million in state aid if it had been approved."
  9. ↑ Zimmer, David M. "Eight North Jersey school districts asked voters to OK construction plans. See the results", The Record , March 15, 2023. Accessed January 13, 2026. "The Saddle Brook School District also received voter approval to borrow funds for school repairs and safety upgrades. In a 792-656 vote, residents agreed to finance $14.4 million over 20 years for projects across all five of its schools. Projects include safety and security upgrades, an athletic turf field and lights, and the replacement of various windows, doors, ceilings, roofs, restrooms and floors, district officials said.... The bond is expected to be offset by nearly $5 million in state funding, records show."
  10. ↑ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ School Data for the Saddle Brook Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  12. ↑ About Our District, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Saddle Brook Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Saddle Brook Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ Washington School, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ Franklin Elementary School, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2026.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Administration, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2026.
  18. ↑ Long Memorial Elementary School, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2026.
  19. ↑ Helen I. Smith Elementary School, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2026.
  20. ↑ Saddle Brook Middle School, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2026.
  21. ↑ Saddle Brook High School, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2026.
  22. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  23. ↑ December 2025 District Updates, Saddle Brooks Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2026.
  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 Saddle Brook School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed January 13, 2026. "The Saddle Brook 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 nine 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 16.
  26. ↑ Board Members, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2026.
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