Fairfield School District

For other places with the same name, see Fairfield Community School District.

Fairfield School District
Address
15 Knoll Road
Fairfield
, Essex County, New Jersey, 07004
United States
Coordinates40°52′43″N 74°17′32″W / 40.878641°N 74.29232°W / 40.878641; -74.29232
District information
GradesPre-K to 6
SuperintendentSusan Ciccotelli
Business administratorKathleen Marano
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment694 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty69.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.fpsk6.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-6
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,24128$18,891−8.7%
1Budgetary Cost14,3693313,6495.3%
2Classroom Instruction9,155318,3669.4%
6Support Services2,206292,1612.1%
8Administrative Cost1,585291,4678.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,334171,552−14.0%
16Median Teacher Salary55,8742457,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

The Fairfield School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from Fairfield, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 694 students and 69.3 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 "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.[4]

Students in public school for seventh through twelfth grades attend the West Essex Regional School District, a regional school district in western Essex County serving students from Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland.[5][6][7] Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are West Essex Middle School[9] with 599 students in grades 7-8 and West Essex High School[10] with 1,043 students in grades 9-12.[11][12]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are:[14][15][16]

  • Adlai E. Stevenson Elementary School[17] with 309 students in pre-Kindergarten through third grade
    • Michael Trubucco, principal
  • Winston S. Churchill School[18] with 384 students in fourth through sixth grade
    • Ray Santana, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[19][20]

  • Susan Ciccotelli, superintendent[21]
  • Kathleen Marano, business administrator and board secretary[22]

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed of 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 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.[23][24][25][26]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Fairfield Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Fairfield Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024. "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 six in the Fairfield School District. Composition: The Fairfield School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Fairfield."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 17, 2014.
  5. ^ West Essex Regional School District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed March 7, 2024. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades seven through twelve in the West Essex Regional School District. Composition: The West Essex Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland."
  6. ^ West Essex Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 4, 2016. "The West Essex Regional School District is a comprehensive high school serving the communities of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, and Roseland in northern New Jersey."
  7. ^ School History, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed September 3, 2020. "The first comprehensive study was submitted in 1956, and it recommended the consolidation of the five school districts and all grades from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The communities, however, were reluctant to carry the recommendation into effect. Heeding the communities’ hesitance, the Rutgers educators suggested the formation of a regional school district for grades 7-12 for Caldwell Township, Essex Fells, North Caldwell and Roseland."
  8. ^ School Data for the West Essex Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  9. ^ West Essex Middle School, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
  10. ^ West Essex High School, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
  11. ^ School Performance Reports for the West Essex Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  12. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the West Essex Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ School Data for the Fairfield School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. ^ Schools, Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
  15. ^ School Performance Reports for the Fairfield Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  16. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Fairfield School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. ^ Adlai E. Stevenson Elementary School, Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
  18. ^ Winston Churchill School, Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
  19. ^ District Administration Staff, Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
  20. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  21. ^ Superintendent's Message, Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
  22. ^ Business Office, Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Fairfield School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 7, 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."
  25. ^ Board Members, Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
  26. ^ Fairfield Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term, Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024. "The Board of Education shall consist of five members. The term of a Board member shall be three years, except that: The term of a member appointed to fill a vacancy shall be from the member's appointment to the organizational meeting following the next annual election."