Glen Ridge Public Schools

Glen Ridge Public Schools
Address
12 High Street
Glen Ridge
, Essex County, New Jersey, 07028
United States
Coordinates40°48′02″N 74°12′08″W / 40.800578°N 74.202296°W / 40.800578; -74.202296
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentDirk Phillips
Business administratorBarbara Murphy
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment1,842 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty157.1 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,97910$18,891−15.4%
1Budgetary Cost13,4412714,783−9.1%
2Classroom Instruction7,892268,763−9.9%
6Support Services1,764122,392−26.3%
8Administrative Cost1,880631,48526.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,406181,783−21.1%
13Extracurricular Activities4885626882.1%
16Median Teacher Salary65,0104364,043
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
Crossing guard
Linden Avenue School

The Glen Ridge Public Schools is a comprehensive public school district serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade in Glen Ridge, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 1,842 students and 157.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-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 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7]

  • Central School[8] with 93 students in grades PreK-2
    • Keisha Harris, principal
  • Forest Avenue School[9] with 176 students in grades PreK-2
    • Matthew J. Murphy, principal
  • Linden Avenue School[10] with 166 students in grades PreK-2
    • Joseph A. Caravela, principal
  • Ridgewood Avenue School[11] with 536 students in grades 3-6
    • Michael Donovan, principal
  • Glen Ridge High School[12] with 852 students in grades 7–12. The high school gained national attention as the school of the athletes involved in the Glen Ridge Rape.
    • John Lawlor, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[13][14]

  • Dirk Phillips, superintendent[15]
  • Barbara Murphy, business administrator and board secretary[16]

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed 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.[13][17][18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Glen Ridge Public School District". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Glen Ridge Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Glen Ridge Public Schools. Accessed September 3, 2020. "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 Glen Ridge School District. Composition: The Glen Ridge School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Glen Ridge."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Search Results". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  6. ^ School Performance Reports for the Glen Ridge Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  7. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Glen Ridge Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Central School / Homepage". www.glenridge.org. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "Forest Avenue School / Overview". www.glenridge.org. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  10. ^ "Linden Avenue School / Overview". www.glenridge.org. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  11. ^ "Ridgewood Avenue School / Overview". www.glenridge.org. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "Glen Ridge High School / Overview". www.glenridge.org. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Members / Contacts & Committees". www.glenridge.org. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  14. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. ^ "Superintendent's Page / Welcome". www.glenridge.org. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  16. ^ "Central Office / Business Office". www.glenridge.org. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Borough of Glen Ridge School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 12, 2024. "The Glen Ridge Public Schools (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. "