South River Public Schools

The South River Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from South River, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States.

South River Public Schools
Address
15 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882
Coordinates40.438268°N 74.382061°W / 40.438268; -74.382061
District information
GradesK-12
SuperintendentSylvia Zircher
Business administratorKenneth J. Kokoszka
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment2,224 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Faculty175.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$14,3651$18,891−24.0%
1Budgetary Cost10,193214,783−31.0%
2Classroom Instruction5,98428,763−31.7%
6Support Services1,41022,392−41.1%
8Administrative Cost1,18831,485−20.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,27991,783−28.3%
13Extracurricular Activities3321626823.9%
16Median Teacher Salary54,675264,043
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 and its four schools had an enrollment of 2,224 students and 175.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7:1.[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.[3]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5]

Elementary schools
  • South River Primary School[6] for grades K-2 (473 students)
    • Kevin W. Kidney, Principal[7]
  • South River Elementary School[8] for grades 3-5 (538)
    • Lisa Wargo, Principal[7]
Middle school
  • South River Middle School[9] for grades 6-8 (539)
    • Tom Rizk, Principal[7]
High school


Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[7][11]

  • Sylvia Zircher, Superintendent of Schools[12]
  • Kenneth J. Kokoszka, Board Secretary / Business Administrator

The district's board of education has nine 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 three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election.[13][14][15]

References
  1. District information for South River 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. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  4. School Data for the South River Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  5. New Jersey School Directory for the South River Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  6. South River Primary School, South River Public Schools. Accessed January 29, 2020.
  7. Staff Directory, South River Public Schools Accessed January 29, 2020.
  8. South River Elementary School, South River Public Schools. Accessed January 29, 2020.
  9. South River Middle School, South River Public Schools. Accessed January 29, 2020.
  10. South River High School, South River Public Schools. Accessed January 29, 2020.
  11. New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  12. Superintendent, South River Public Schools. Accessed January 29, 2020.
  13. 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.
  14. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the South River Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed January 29, 2020. "The South River Borough School District (the 'District') is a Type II district located in the County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine (9) members elected to three-year staggered terms."
  15. Board of Education, South River Public Schools. Accessed January 29, 2020.
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