Bergenfield Public Schools
Encyclopedia
The Bergenfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district
in Bergenfield
in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, United States
. The district serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade.
There are seven schools in the district: five elementary schools serving Kindergarten - 5th grade, a middle school and a high school. As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's schools had an enrollment of 3,783 students and 271.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.0.
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.
Trustees of the Bergenfield Board of Education are Eileen Ryder (President), Rob Kohrs (Vice-President), Dr. Joseph Amara, Mark D'Esposito and Catherine Wada.
) are:
Elementary Schools
Middle School
High School
School district
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in Bergenfield
Bergenfield, New Jersey
Bergenfield is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,764.Bergenfield was formed on the basis of a referendum held on June 25, 1894, from portions of Englewood Township and Palisades Township at the height of the...
in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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. The district serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade.
There are seven schools in the district: five elementary schools serving Kindergarten - 5th grade, a middle school and a high school. As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's schools had an enrollment of 3,783 students and 271.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.0.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
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.
Trustees of the Bergenfield Board of Education are Eileen Ryder (President), Rob Kohrs (Vice-President), Dr. Joseph Amara, Mark D'Esposito and Catherine Wada.
Schools
The schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are:
Elementary Schools
- Franklin School with 363 students
- Hoover School with 196 students
- Jefferson School with 234 students
- Lincoln School with 394 students
- Washington School with 276 students
Middle School
- Roy W. Brown Middle School with 945 students in grades 6 - 8
High School
- Bergenfield High SchoolBergenfield High SchoolBergenfield High School is a four-year, comprehensive public high school serving students from Bergenfield, in Bergen County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Bergenfield Public Schools...
with 1,371 students
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Michael Kuchar, Superintendent of Schools
- Christopher Tully, Business Administrator
External links
- Bergenfield Public Schools website
- Data for the Bergenfield Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...