Oradell Public School District

Oradell Public School District
This is the logo for the Oradell Public School District.
Address
350 Prospect Avenue
Oradell
, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07649
United States
Coordinates40°57′12″N 74°02′08″W / 40.953258°N 74.035637°W / 40.953258; -74.035637
District information
GradesK-6[1]
SuperintendentMegan N. Bozios
Business administratorPeter Iappelli
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment817 (as of 2022–23)[2]
Faculty63.0 FTEs[2]
Student–teacher ratio13.0:1[2]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.oradellschool.org/osnj/
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-6
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,3039$18,891−19.0%
1Budgetary Cost12,7211213,649−6.8%
2Classroom Instruction7,670108,366−8.3%
6Support Services1,990222,161−7.9%
8Administrative Cost1,624301,46710.7%
10Operations & Maintenance1,414211,552−8.9%
13Extracurricular Activities161239−59.0%
16Median Teacher Salary55,5802357,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[3]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

The Oradell Public School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Oradell, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district consists of a single school, Oradell Public School.[4][5]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 817 students and 63.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1.[2]

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.[6]

Oradell and neighboring River Edge share a combined school district for seventh through twelfth grades, River Dell Regional School District, which was established in 1958.[7][8][9] Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[10]) are River Dell Regional Middle School[11] in River Edge with 541 students in grades 7-8 and River Dell High School[12] in Oradell with 1,062 students in grades 9-12.[13][14]

School

Oradell Public School served an enrollment of 758 students as of the 2019–20 school year.[15]

  • Michelle Hawley, principal[16]

Administration

The members of the district's administration are:[16][17]

  • Megan N. Bozios, superintendent
  • Peter Iappelli, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of 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 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.[18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ "Oradell Cancels Preschool Program, Starting 2016-2017". April 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d District information for Oradell Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  4. ^ School Performance Reports for the Oradell Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  5. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Oradell Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  6. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2014.
  7. ^ River Dell Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 8, 2016. "River Dell Regional High School serves the northern New Jersey municipalities of Oradell and River Edge, which have a combined population of approximately 18,000."
  8. ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Oradell, N.J.; Giving an Old Downtown a New Life", The New York Times, August 20, 2000. Accessed June 8, 2016. "In seventh grade, Oradell youngsters enter the River Dell Regional School District, which is shared with neighboring River Edge. It comprises the 423-student River Dell Middle School in River Edge for grades seven and eight and the 823-student River Dell High School in Oradell."
  9. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the River Dell Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, year ending June 30, 2014. Accessed January 22, 2020. "The District provides education to 1,660 students (as of June 30, 2014) in grades seven through twelve. Geographically, the District is comprised of the Boroughs of River Edge and Oradell."
  10. ^ School Data for the River Dell Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  11. ^ River Dell Regional Middle School, River Dell Regional School District. Accessed April 15, 2021.
  12. ^ River Dell Regional High School, River Dell Regional School District. Accessed April 15, 2021.
  13. ^ District Administration, River Dell Regional School District. Accessed April 15, 2021.
  14. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the River Dell Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. ^ School Data for the Oradell Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  16. ^ a b Faculty and Staff, Oradell Public School District. Accessed August 23, 2024.
  17. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Oradell Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 4, 2024. "The Oradell Board of Education (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New 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. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.
  20. ^ Board of Education Members, Oradell Public School District Accessed August 23, 2024.