Wood-Ridge School District

Wood-Ridge School District
Address
89 Hackensack Street
Wood-Ridge
, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07075
United States
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentAnthony Albro
Business administratorJenine Murray
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment1,282 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty98.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitewww.wood-ridgeschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,80314$18,891−11.1%
1Budgetary Cost12,307914,783−16.7%
2Classroom Instruction6,52128,763−25.6%
6Support Services1,880182,392−21.4%
8Administrative Cost1,868401,48525.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,591241,783−10.8%
13Extracurricular Activities4392626863.8%
16Median Teacher Salary53,868864,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

The Wood-Ridge School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wood-Ridge in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,282 students and 98.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.1:1.[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.[4]

For ninth through twelfth grades, students from Moonachie attend Wood-Ridge High School, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Moonachie School District.[5][6][7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9][10]

Elementary school
  • Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School[11] with 400 students in Pre-K through 3rd grade
    • Lara Schmitt, principal[12]
Middle school
  • Wood-Ridge Intermediate School[13] with 249 students in grades 4–6
    • Keith Lisa, principal[14]
High school
  • Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School [15] with 583 students in grades 7–12
    • Benjamin Suro, principal[16]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[17][18]

  • Anthony Albro, superintendent of schools[19]
  • Jenine Murray, business administrator and board secretary[20]
  • Paula Hill, director of special services[21]

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 2014) 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.[22][23] A sixth trustee is appointed by the Moonachie School District to represent its interests on the Wood-Ridge board.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Wood-Ridge School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Wood-Ridge Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Wood-Ridge School District. Accessed June 20, 2020. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Wood-Ridge School District. Composition: The Wood-Ridge School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Wood-Ridge."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Moonachie School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 20, 2020. "Moonachie is a one school district near the Meadowlands.... We service students from grades Pre-k to 8. We send our high school students to Woodridge High School."
  6. ^ Wood-Ridge Junior-Senior High School Profile 2017 -2018, Wood-Ridge Public School District. Accessed June 20, 2020. "Moonachie is a sending district and their students enter our school in the ninth grade."
  7. ^ Gavin, John A. "Council tells district to lower student estimates", The Record, May 18, 2010, backed up by the Internet Archive as of November 2, 2014. Accessed November 24, 2017. "The Borough Council wants the one-school district to lower estimates of how many students will attend Wood-Ridge High School, its receiving school, and predictions about how many students will be placed in special education programs outside the district."
  8. ^ School Data for the Wood-Ridge School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  9. ^ School Performance Reports for the Wood-Ridge Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  10. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Wood-Ridge Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School, Wood-Ridge Public School District. Accessed June 20, 2020.
  12. ^ Principal's Message, Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School. Accessed September 1, 2021.
  13. ^ Wood-Ridge Intermediate School, Wood-Ridge Public School District. Accessed June 20, 2020.
  14. ^ Principal's Message, Wood-Ridge Intermediate School. Accessed June 20, 2020.
  15. ^ Wood-Ridge Junior-Senior High School, Wood-Ridge Public School District. Accessed June 20, 2020.
  16. ^ Administration, Wood-Ridge Junior-Senior High School. Accessed November 1, 2021.
  17. ^ a b Board Profile, Wood-Ridge Public School District. Accessed June 20, 2020.
  18. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  19. ^ Superintendent's Office, Wood-Ridge Public School District. Accessed September 1, 2021.
  20. ^ Business Office, Wood-Ridge Public School District. Accessed June 20, 2020.
  21. ^ Administration, Wood-Ridge Public School District. Accessed September 1, 2021.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Wood-Ridge School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed June 20, 2020. "The Wood-Ridge 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 five elected officials from the Borough of Wood-Ridge and one representative from the Borough of Moonachie. The Board 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."