Glen Ridge Public Schools

The Glen Ridge Public Schools is a comprehensive public school district serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade in Glen Ridge, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Glen Ridge Public Schools
Address
12 High Street Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 Essex County United States
Coordinates	40.800578°N 74.202296°W
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Dirk Phillips
Business administrator	Peter R. Caprio
Schools	4
Students and staff
Enrollment	1,899 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	148.9 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.8:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	I
Website	District website
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $15,979 10 $18,891 −15.4% 1 Budgetary Cost 13,441 27 14,783 −9.1% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,892 26 8,763 −9.9% 6 Support Services 1,764 12 2,392 −26.3% 8 Administrative Cost 1,880 63 1,485 26.6% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,406 18 1,783 −21.1% 13 Extracurricular Activities 488 56 268 82.1% 16 Median Teacher Salary 65,010 43 64,043 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

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,899 students and 148.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.[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]

• Forest Avenue School[7] with 223 students in grades PreK-2
  • Matthew J. Murphy, Principal
• Linden Avenue School[8] with 242 students in grades PreK-2
  • Dr. Joseph A. Caravela, Principal
• Ridgewood Avenue School[9] with 575 students in grades 3-6
  • Dr. Michael Donovan, Principal
• Glen Ridge High School[10] with 837 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:[11][12]

• Dirk Phillips, Superintendent
• Peter R. Caprio, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised 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 day-to-day operation of the district.[11][13][14]

References

1. District information for Glen Ridge Public 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. 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. School Data for the Glen Ridge Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
6. New Jersey School Directory for the Glen Ridge Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
7. Forest Avenue School, Glen Ridge Public Schools. Accessed September 3, 2020.
8. Linden Avenue School, Glen Ridge Public Schools. Accessed September 3, 2020.
9. Ridgewood Avenue School, Glen Ridge Public Schools. Accessed September 3, 2020.
10. Glen Ridge High School, Glen Ridge Public Schools. Accessed September 3, 2020.
11. Board of Education, Glen Ridge Public Schools. Accessed September 3, 2020.
12. New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
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 Borough of Glen Ridge School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed September 3, 2020. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."

External links

• Glen Ridge Schools Website
• Glen Ridge Public Schools's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Glen Ridge Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics