Pompton Lakes School District

The Pompton Lakes School District is a comprehensive public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pompton Lakes, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.

Pompton Lakes School District
Address
237 Van Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
United States
Coordinates41.004592°N 74.284683°W / 41.004592; -74.284683
District information
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDr. Paul Amoroso
Business administratorRenee Taveniere
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment1,673 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty140.8 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,64730$18,891−1.3%
1Budgetary Cost15,7663714,7836.6%
2Classroom Instruction9,511418,7638.5%
6Support Services2,038262,392−14.8%
8Administrative Cost1,940431,48530.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,854371,7834.0%
13Extracurricular Activities4242126858.2%
16Median Teacher Salary64,8643664,043
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

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 1,673 students and 140.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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.[3]

Students from Riverdale (in Morris County) attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Riverdale School District.[4][5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7][8]

Elementary schools
  • Lenox School[9] with 351 students in grades K-5
    • Helen Tardif, Principal
  • Lincoln School[10] with 307 students in grades PreK-5
    • Louis Shadiack, Principal
Middle school
  • Lakeside Middle School[11] with 364 students in grades 6-8
    • Jake Herninko, Principal
High school

Administration

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

  • Dr. Paul Amoroso, Superintendent[14]
  • Renee Taveniere, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[15]

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.[16][17] The Riverdale district appoints a tenth member to represent its interests on the Pompton Lakes board of education.[18]

References
  1. District information for Pompton Lakes School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 27, 2015.
  4. Pompton Lakes High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Set in a quaint lakeside community that is rich in pride and tradition, Pompton Lakes High School (PLHS) serves both the boroughs of Pompton Lakes and Riverdale."
  5. Superintendent's Welcome, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed May 14, 2020. "The Pompton Lakes schools serve over 1700 students in grades K-12. We have two elementary schools, a middle and high school. Pompton Lakes enjoys a sending-receiving relationship with the borough of Riverdale; these students attend Pompton Lakes High School."
  6. School Data for the Pompton Lakes School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  7. 2018-2019 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed May 14, 2020.
  8. New Jersey School Directory for the Pompton Lakes School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  9. Lenox School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed May 14, 2020.
  10. Lincoln School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed May 14, 2020.
  11. Lakeside Middle School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed May 14, 2020.
  12. Pompton Lakes High School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed May 14, 2020.
  13. New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  14. Superintendent's Welcome, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed May 14, 2020.
  15. Business Office, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed May 14, 2020.
  16. 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.
  17. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Pompton Lakes School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed May 14, 2020. "The Board of Education (“Board”) of the Borough of Pompton Lakes School District (“District”) is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Borough of Pompton Lakes School District is a Type II district located in the County of Passaic, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms, plus one member from Riverdale, representing their sending relationship to Pompton Lakes High School."
  18. The Pompton Lakes Board of Education, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed May 14, 2020. "The Pompton Lakes Board of Education is comprised of ten (10) members. Nine of the members are elected to a three year term by the citizens of Pompton Lakes and one member, who is a board member in Riverdale Borough, is appointed by that governing body to the Pompton Lakes Board."
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