Grades K-8 Business administrator Thomas Perez Student-teacher ratio 15.6:1 Number of students 997 (2014–2015) Faculty 63.7 | Superintendent Michael Fox Enrollment 997 (as of 2014-15) District Factor Group I Schools 3 | |
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The Demarest Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Demarest in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
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Map of Demarest Borough, NJ, USA
As of the 2014-15 school year, the district and its three schools had an enrollment of 997 students and 63.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
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.
Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest in Demarest, together with students from Closter and Haworth. 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. 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. As of the 2014-15 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,218 students and 94.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2014-15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
The district has an active PTO to provide enrichment for students and afternoon school-age care from school closing to 6 PM; no before-school care is available.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are: