Emerson School District
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United StatesEmerson, NJ 07630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°58′29″N 74°01′49″W / 40.974835°N 74.030247°WCoordinates: 40°58′29″N 74°01′49″W / 40.974835°N 74.030247°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grades | PreK-12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Superintendent | Brian P. Gatens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business administrator | Dr. Phillip H. Nisonoff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schools | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enrollment | 1,139 (as of 2018–19)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faculty | 98.8 FTEs[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Student–teacher ratio | 11.5:1[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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District Factor Group | GH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | District website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Emerson School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Emerson, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,139 students and 98.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5][6]
- Elementary schools
- Memorial Elementary School[7] with 302 students in PreK-2
- Kristin Gagliano, Principal
- Patrick M. Villano Elementary School[8] with 316 students in grades 3-6
- Jessica Espinoza, Principal
- High school
- Emerson Jr./Sr. High School[9] with 496 students in grades 7-12
- Brian Hutchinson, Principal
Administration[]
Core members of the district's administration are:[10]
- Brian P. Gatens, Superintendent[11]
- Dr. Philip H. Nisonoff, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[12]
Board of education[]
The district's board of education, with five 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 one or two seats up for election each year held (since 2015) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.[13][14][15]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d District information for Emerson Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
- ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 3, 2014.
- ^ School Data for the Emerson School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
- ^ Our Schools, Emerson Public Schools. Accessed May 27, 2020.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Emerson School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
- ^ Memorial Elementary School, Emerson School District. Accessed May 27, 2020.
- ^ Patrick M. Villano Elementary School, Emerson School District. Accessed May 27, 2020.
- ^ Emerson Junior-Senior High School, Emerson School District. Accessed May 27, 2020.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
- ^ Superintendent, Emerson School District. Accessed May 27, 2020.
- ^ Assistant Superintendent/Business Administrator, Emerson School District. Accessed May 27, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Borough of Emerson School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed May 27, 2020. "The Borough of Emerson School District is a Type II District located in Bergen County, New Jersey. The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The District is governed by a five member board elected to three-year terms 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."
- ^ Board of Education, Emerson School District. Accessed May 27, 2020. "The Board of Education is composed of five members, each elected from the community. Collectively, the members, along with district administration, set policy and direction for the Emerson Public Schools."
External links[]
- Emerson, New Jersey
- New Jersey District Factor Group GH
- School districts in Bergen County, New Jersey