Riverdale School District (New Jersey)

Riverdale School District
Riverdale Public School, the only school in the district
Address
52 Newark-Pompton Turnpike
Riverdale
, Morris County, New Jersey, 07457
United States
Coordinates40°59′34″N 74°18′12″W / 40.992713°N 74.303223°W / 40.992713; -74.303223
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentJayson Gutierrez
Business administratorSandy Vicale
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment288 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty33.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitewww.rpsnj.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,63025$18,891−6.7%
1Budgetary Cost10,691514,159−24.5%
2Classroom Instruction5,97528,659−31.0%
6Support Services1,826182,167−15.7%
8Administrative Cost1,603341,5473.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,13761,612−29.5%
13Extracurricular Activities1373510431.7%
16Median Teacher Salary54,0351961,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with up to 360 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=71

The Riverdale School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Riverdale, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 288 students and 33.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.7:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Pompton Lakes High School in Pompton Lakes, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pompton Lakes School District.[7][8] As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 641 students and 51.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1.[9]

School

Riverdale Public School had an enrollment of 285 students in grades PreK-8 as of the 2022–23 school year.[10]

  • Mark Sernatinger, principal[11]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[12][13]

  • Jayson Gutierrez, superintendent of schools[14]
  • Sandy Vicale, business administrator and board secretary[15]

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 2017) 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.[16][17][18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Riverdale 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. ^ Riverdale Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Riverdale School District. Accessed November 29, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through Eight in the Riverdale School District. Composition: The Riverdale School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Riverdale."
  4. ^ School Performance Reports for the Riverdale School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  5. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Riverdale 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 September 9, 2014.
  7. ^ Pompton Lakes High School 2016-17 School Performance Report, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 9, 2018. "Part of the #1 safest district in the state and #4 safest district in America as ranked by niche.com, PLHS serves both the boroughs of Pompton Lakes and Riverdale."
  8. ^ Welcome, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed November 29, 2024. "The Pompton Lakes schools serve over 1700 students in grades K-12. We have two elementary schools, a middle and a high school. Pompton Lakes enjoys a sending-receiving relationship with the borough of Riverdale; these students attend Pompton Lakes High School."
  9. ^ School data for Pompton Lakes High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  10. ^ School Data for the Riverdale Public School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Principal's Message, Riverdale Public School. Accessed November 29, 2024.
  12. ^ Administration, Riverdale Public School. Accessed November 29, 2024.
  13. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. ^ Superintendent's Office, Riverdale Public School. Accessed November 29, 2024.
  15. ^ Business Office, Riverdale Public School. Accessed November 29, 2024.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Riverdale School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed November 29, 2024. "The Riverdale 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 seven 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. Under existing statutes, the Board's duties and powers include, but are not limited to, the development and adoption of a school program; the establishment, organization and operation of schools; and the acquisition, maintenance and disposition of school property. The Board currently operates a Pre-Kindergarten through grade eight (8) school district." See "Roster of Officials" on age 14.
  18. ^ Board of Education, Riverdale School District. Accessed May 27, 2023.