Mahwah Township Public Schools

The Mahwah Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Mahwah, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Mahwah Township Public Schools
Address
60 Ridge Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
United States
Coordinates41.090833°N 74.156904°W / 41.090833; -74.156904
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentDr. C. Lauren Schoen
Business administratorKyle J. Bleeker
Schools6
Students and staff
Enrollment2,947 (as of 2017–18)[1]
Faculty266.7 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,73455$18,8914.5%
1Budgetary Cost16,2495914,7839.9%
2Classroom Instruction9,252608,7635.6%
6Support Services2,604572,3928.9%
8Administrative Cost1,975671,48533.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,930571,7838.2%
13Extracurricular Activities4505026867.9%
16Median Teacher Salary71,2506264,043
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

As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 2,947 students and 266.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.[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 the lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]

Awards, recognition and rankings

In 2012, Betsy Ross School was recognized by the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, one of 15 schools in the state to receive the recognition from the United States Department of Education.[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017–18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7][8]

Elementary schools
  • Lenape Meadows Elementary School[9] with 429 students in grades PreK-3
    • Dawn Uttel, Principal[10]
  • Betsy Ross Elementary School[11] with 204 students in grades K-3
    • Dr. Linda Bovino, Principal
  • George Washington Elementary School[12] with 190 students in grades K-3
    • Kevin Ulmer, Principal
  • Joyce Kilmer Elementary School[13] with 455 students in grades 4-5
    • Dr. Billy Bowie, Principal[14]
Middle school
  • Ramapo Ridge Middle School[15] with 700 students in grades 6-8
    • Brian P. Cory, Principal[16]
High School
Mahwah High School[17] with 901 students in grades 9-12
  • John P. Pascale, Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[18][19]

  • Dr. C. Lauren Schoen, Superintendent
  • Kyle J. Bleeker, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, with 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.[20][21]

References
  1. District information for Mahwah Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Mahwah Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through 12 in the Mahwah Township Public School District. Composition: The Mahwah Township Public School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Mahwah Township."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  5. 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private, United States Department of Education, October 26, 2012. Accessed August 22, 2013.
  6. School Data for the Mahwah Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  7. School Directory, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020.
  8. New Jersey School Directory for the Mahwah Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  9. Lenape Meadows Elementary School, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020.
  10. Lenape Meadows Staff Directory, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020.
  11. Betsy Ross Elementary School, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020.
  12. George Washington Elementary School, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020.
  13. Joyce Kilmer Elementary School, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020.
  14. Joyce Kilmer Staff Directory, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020.
  15. Ramapo Ridge Middle School, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020.
  16. "Ramapo Ridge School Administrative Team Listing". July 13, 2020.
  17. Mahwah High School, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020.
  18. Leadership Team, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020.
  19. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  20. 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.
  21. Board of Education Members, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020.
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