Enrollment 2,480 (as of 2011-12) District Factor Group CD Number of students 2,480 | Superintendent Richard D. Tomko Student-teacher ratio 16.35:1 Schools 5 Faculty 151.7 | |
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Business administrator Wayne Demikoff (interim) | ||
Elmwood Park Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Elmwood Park, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
Contents
- Map of Elmwood Park Public Schools Elmwood Park NJ USA
- Schools
- Athletics
- Administration
- Board of Education
- References
Map of Elmwood Park Public Schools, Elmwood Park, NJ, USA
As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 2,480 students and 151.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.35:1.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
Athletics
The high school's football team had a 41-game losing streak that extended from 2002 until September 30, 2006, when they defeated the Manchester Regional High School Falcons, 33-14, snapping the four-year-long losing streak.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:
Board of Education
The Elmwood Park Board of Education is made up of nine voting members who are elected to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year. The Board of Education is primarily responsible for approving or disapproving the Superintendent's agenda. Elections for Board of Education were traditionally held on the third Tuesday in April; however, beginning with the 2012 election, the Board of Education election was shifted to the November general election.