Grades PreK-12 Business administrator Michael DeVita Enrollment 5,921 (as of 2011-12) Phone +1 201-955-5000 Number of students 5,921 | Superintendent Patricia Blood Schools 7 Faculty 442.6 FTEs Founded 2008 | |
Hours Closed today SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday9AM–4PMTuesday9AM–4PMWednesday9AM–4PMThursday9AM–4PMFriday9AM–4PM | ||
The Kearny School District is a public school district that provides public education for students from the Town of Kearny, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.
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As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's seven schools had an enrollment of 5,921 students and 442.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.38:1.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest 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:
Haiti relief effort
On January 22, 2010, the entire school district held a "dress-down day" in an effort to raise money to help the Haitian people after suffering from the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The students were allowed to wear whatever they wanted, and at their discrepancy they could and were encouraged to donate to those in need in Haiti. The high school alone reported early on that they had raised over $6,500. Shortly after, it was posted on the district website that in total, all seven schools were able to raise $27,210. This number has since increased to $29,000 All funds were donated to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.
Administration
As of 2014, core members of the school administration are: