Belleville School District

Belleville School District
Address
56 Ralph Street
Belleville
, Essex County, New Jersey, 07109
United States
Coordinates40°48′14″N 74°09′45″W / 40.803849°N 74.162548°W / 40.803849; -74.162548
District information
GradesPre-K to 12
SuperintendentRichard D. Tomko
Business administratorMatthew J. Paladino
Schools11
Students and staff
Enrollment4,548 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty361.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
Websitewww.bellevilleschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,1904$18,891−19.6%
1Budgetary Cost11,100114,783−24.9%
2Classroom Instruction6,72418,763−23.3%
6Support Services1,56582,392−34.6%
8Administrative Cost1,360341,485−8.4%
10Operations & Maintenance1,222111,783−31.5%
13Extracurricular Activities16217268−39.6%
16Median Teacher Salary67,3306564,043
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
Bellville Schools administrative building

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

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising 11 schools, had an enrollment of 4,548 students and 361.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1.[1]

The district is 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 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7][8]

Preschool
  • Hornblower Early Childhood Center[9] (60 students; in PreK)
    • Shannon Sharkey, principal
Elementary schools
  • School 3[10] (322; K-5)
    • Jennifer Vernieri, principal
  • School 4[11] (466; PreK-5)
    • Dora Cavallo, principal
  • School 5[12] (375; K-5)
    • Mary Ann Gilligan, principal
  • School 7[13] (404; PreK-5)
    • Brian E. Belton, principal
  • School 8[14] (464; K-5)
    • Charles Giachetti, principal
  • School 9[15] (124; K-5)
    • Joseph Rotonda, principal
  • School 10[16] (152; K-5)
    • Matthew Sullivan, principal
Bellville Middle School
Middle school
  • Belleville Middle School[17] (736; 6-8)
    • Romain Royal, principal
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[19]

  • Richard D. Tomko, superintendent of schools[20]
  • Matthew J. Paladino, business administrator and board secretary[21]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of seven 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 two or three seats up for election each year held (since 2014) 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.[22][23][24]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Belleville Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Belleville Board of Education District Bylaws - Identification, Belleville School District. Accessed October 10, 2023. "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 Belleville School District. Composition - The Belleville School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Belleville."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 22, 2014.
  5. ^ School Data for the Belleville School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  6. ^ District Directory, Belleville School District. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  7. ^ School Performance Reports for the Belleville Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  8. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Belleville Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Hornblower Early Childhood Center, Belleville School District. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  10. ^ School 3, Belleville School District. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  11. ^ School 4, Belleville School District. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  12. ^ School 5, Belleville School District. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  13. ^ School 7, Belleville School District. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  14. ^ School 8, Belleville School District. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  15. ^ School 9, Belleville School District. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  16. ^ School 10, Belleville School District. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  17. ^ Belleville Middle School, Belleville School District. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  18. ^ Belleville High School, Belleville School District. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  19. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  20. ^ Office of the Superintendent of Schools, Belleville School District. Accessed October 10, 2023.
  21. ^ Business Office Staff, Belleville School District. Accessed October 10, 2023.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Belleville Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 29, 2024. "The Belleville 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 seven 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."
  24. ^ Meet the Belleville Board Trustees, Belleville School District, updated as of January 3, 2022. Accessed July 6, 2022.