Ogdensburg Borough School District

The Ogdensburg Borough School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Ogdensburg, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Ogdensburg Borough School District
Address
100 Main Street
Ogdensburg, NJ 07439
United States
Coordinates
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentDavid Astor
Business administratorRichard Rennie
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment236 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty23.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,41412$18,891−13.1%
1Budgetary Cost14,2142614,1590.4%
2Classroom Instruction8,015188,659−7.4%
6Support Services2,218262,1672.4%
8Administrative Cost1,909641,54723.4%
10Operations & Maintenance1,783371,61210.6%
13Extracurricular Activities28957104177.9%
16Median Teacher Salary52,8201161,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with up to 400 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=71

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising one school, had an enrollment of 236 students and 23.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.[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.[4]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School which also serves students from Franklin Borough, Hardyston Township and Hamburg Borough.[5][6] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 604 students and 56.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1.[7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics)[8] are:[9]

Elementary schools (PreK-8)
  • Ogdensburg Public School (235 students)
    • David Astor, Principal[10]
    • Skye Patete, Assistant Principal[10]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[10][11]

  • David Astor, Superintendent / Principal
  • Richard Rennie, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, with seven 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 either two or three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.[12][13]

References
  1. District information for Ogdensburg Borough 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. Ogdensburg Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Ogdensburg Borough School District. Accessed June 10, 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 eight in the Ogdensburg School District. Composition: The Ogdensburg School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Ogdensburg."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2014.
  5. School and Community Profile, Wallkill Valley Regional High School. Accessed June 10, 2020. "The Wallkill Valley Regional High School District is located in the eastern section of Sussex County, a rural area of New Jersey, which is approximately forty miles northwest of New York City. It is comprised of four constituent districts which include Franklin Borough, Hardyston Township, Hamburg Borough, and Ogdensburg Borough."
  6. Jennings, Rob. "Wallkill Valley grad named superintendent/principal", New Jersey Herald, August 26, 2015. Accessed October 28, 2017. "Wallkill Valley Regional High School enrolls students from Hamburg, Hardyston, Ogdensburg and Franklin."
  7. School data for Wallkill Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. School Data for the Ogdensburg Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  9. New Jersey School Directory for the Ogdensburg Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  10. Administration, Ogdensburg Borough School District. Accessed June 10, 2020.
  11. New Jersey School Directory for Sussex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  12. 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.
  13. Board Members, Ogdensburg Borough School District. Accessed June 10, 2020.
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