Lodi Public Schools
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8 Hunter Street
United StatesLodi, NJ 07644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°52′21″N 74°05′13″W / 40.872588°N 74.087060°WCoordinates: 40°52′21″N 74°05′13″W / 40.872588°N 74.087060°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grades | pre-K to 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Superintendent | Dr. Douglas J. Petty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business administrator | Robert Brown (interim) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schools | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enrollment | 3,237 (as of 2018–19)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faculty | 231.0 FTEs[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Student–teacher ratio | 14.0:1[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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District Factor Group | B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Lodi Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lodi, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,237 students and 231.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.0:1.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second-lowest 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]
- Elementary school
- Columbus Elementary School[6] with 221 students in grades K-5
- Vincent DiChiara, Principal[7]
- Hilltop Elementary School[8] with 347 students in grades PreK-5
- Glenn Focarino, Principal[7]
- Roosevelt Elementary School[9] with 173 students in grades PreK-5
- Jack Lipari, Principal[7]
- Washington Elementary School[10] with 366 students in grades PreK-5
- Kevin Dowson, Principal[7]
- Wilson Elementary School[11] with 331 students in grades PreK-5
- Christie Vanderhook, Principal[7]
- Middle school
- High school
- Lodi High School[13] with 864 students in grades 9-12
- Frank D'Amico, Principal[7]
Administration[]
Core members of the district's administration are:[14]
- Dr. Douglas J. Petty, Superintendent of Schools[15]
- Robert Brown, Interim Business Administrator / Board Secretary[16]
Board of education[]
The district's board of education, with 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.[17][18][19]
References[]
- ^ a b c d District information for Lodi 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 5, 2014.
- ^ School Data for the Lodi Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Lodi Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
- ^ Columbus Elementary School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g School Safety Teams, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
- ^ Hilltop Elementary School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
- ^ Roosevelt Elementary School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
- ^ Washington Elementary School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
- ^ Wilson Elementary School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
- ^ Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
- ^ Lodi High School, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
- ^ Superintendent's Office, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
- ^ Business Office, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 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 Lodi School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 4, 2020. "The Lodi Board of Education (the "Board" or the "District") is an instrumentality of the State ofNew Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent of schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."
- ^ Board of Education, Lodi Public Schools. Accessed June 4, 2020.
External links[]
- Lodi, New Jersey
- School districts in Bergen County, New Jersey
- New Jersey District Factor Group B