Demarest Public Schools

Demarest Public Schools
This is the logo for Demarest Public Schools.
Address
568 Piermont Road
Demarest
, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07627
United States
Coordinates40°57′33″N 73°57′36″W / 40.959269°N 73.960112°W / 40.959269; -73.960112
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentMichael Fox
Business administratorAntoinette Kelly
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment714 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty71.7 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
WebsiteOfficial website
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,54727$18,891−7.1%
1Budgetary Cost14,1284014,783−4.4%
2Classroom Instruction8,678508,763−1.0%
6Support Services1,56032,392−34.8%
8Administrative Cost1,746571,48517.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,764491,783−1.1%
13Extracurricular Activities3542226832.1%
16Median Teacher Salary65,4604464,043
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

The Demarest Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Demarest in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 714 students and 71.7 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 "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]

Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest in Demarest, together with students from Closter and Haworth.[5] The high school is part of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan.[6][7] During the 1994-96 school years, Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.[8] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 974 students and 91.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1.[9]

The district participates in special education programs offered by Region III, one of seven such regional programs in Bergen County. Region III coordinates and develops special education programs for the 1,000 students with learning disabilities in the region, which also includes the Alpine, Closter, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan districts, as well as the Northern Valley Regional High School District.[10]

Awards and recognition

In 2023, Luther Lee Emerson School was one of nine schools in New Jersey that was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.[11][12]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are:[14][15]

Elementary schools
  • County Road School[16] with 168 students in pre-kindergarten through first grade
    • Frank J. Mazzini, principal[17]
  • Luther Lee Emerson Schools[16] with 217 students in grades 2 - 4
    • Frank J. Mazzini, principal[17]
Middle school
  • Demarest Middle School[18] with 320 students in grades 5 through 8
    • Jonathon Regan, principal[19]

The district's PTO provides enrichment for students and afternoon school-age care from school closing to 6 PM; no before-school care is available.[20]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[21][22]

  • Michael Fox, superintendent of schools[23]
  • Antoinette Kelly, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of 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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[24][25][26]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Demarest School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Demarest Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Demarest Public Schools. Accessed January 25, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades preschool through eight in the Demarest School District. Composition: The Demarest School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Demarest."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 3, 2014.
  5. ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In / Demarest, N.J.; Small Town, Large Sense of History", The New York Times, April 4, 1999. Accessed December 4, 2014. "Following eighth grade, students go on to Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest, which the borough shares with Haworth and neighboring Closter."
  6. ^ Our Communities, Northern Valley Regional High School District. Accessed May 25, 2020. "The seven towns that make up the Northern Valley Regional High School District - Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan - are situated in the northeast corner of Bergen County, New Jersey."
  7. ^ Northern Valley Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Archived September 12, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 25, 2020. "Located in the upper North Eastern corner of the state, Northern Valley Regional is comprised of two high schools, Northern Valley at Demarest and Northern Valley at Old Tappan.... Our long standing successful and cost efficient Pre-K-12 consortium remains an exemplar model of shared services including seven local Pre-K-8 districts that send their students to the regional high schools: Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan."
  8. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  9. ^ School data for Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ Region III Overview Archived December 6, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Northern Valley Regional High School District. Accessed May 25, 2020. "Responding to this the Bergen County Superintendents Council almost 25 years ago, divided and reorganized the county into seven regions for special education. Bergen County Region III is comprised of nine participating districts: Alpine, Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northern Valley Regional High School District, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan."
  11. ^ "These 9 NJ schools were named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools", Courier News, September 19, 2023. Accessed March 6, 2024. "The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday recognized 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023, including nine schools in New Jersey."
  12. ^ 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Non-Public Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed March 6, 2024.
  13. ^ School Data for Demarest Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  14. ^ School Performance Reports for the Demarest School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  15. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Demarest Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  16. ^ a b County Road and Luther Lee Emerson Schools, Demarest School District. Accessed January 25, 2024.
  17. ^ a b Principal's Corner, County Road and Luther Lee Emerson Schools. Accessed January 25, 2024.
  18. ^ Demarest Middle School, Demarest School District. Accessed January 25, 2024.
  19. ^ Principal's Corner, Demarest Middle School. Accessed January 25, 2024.
  20. ^ School Aged Child Care (SACC), Demarest Parent Teacher Organization, June 30, 2016. Accessed December 7, 2016. "The PTO SACC program offers after school child care at CRS, LLE, and DMS from 3:05 pm to 6:00 pm on a daily or monthly basis for grades K-8."
  21. ^ Board Members, Demarest School District. Accessed January 25, 2024.
  22. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  23. ^ Administration, Demarest School District. Accessed January 25, 2024.
  24. ^ Demarest Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term, Demarest Public Schools. Accessed January 25, 2024. "The Board of Education shall consist of seven members. The term of a Board member shall be three years."
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Demarest School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed January 25, 2024. "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."