- New Milford School District
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New Milford School District Superintendent: Michael Polizzi Business Administrator: Michael Sawicz Address: 145 Madison Avenue
New Milford, NJ 07646Grade Range: K-12 School facilities: 4 Enrollment: 2,022 (as of 2007-08)[1] Faculty (in FTEs): 118.0 Student–teacher ratio: 17.1 District Factor Group: FG Web site: http://www.newmilfordschools.org Ind. Per Pupil District
SpendingRank
(*)K-12
Average%± vs.
Average1 Comparative Cost $11,024 7 $13,632 -19.1% 2 Classroom Instruction 5,563 3 8,035 -30.8% 6 Support Services 1,755 29 2,166 -19.0% 8 Administrative Cost 1,671 66 1,379 21.2% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,651 47 1,674 -1.4% 16 Median Teacher Salary 45,800 2 57,597 Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,801-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=70The New Milford School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from New Milford, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 2,022 students and 118.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.1.[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.[3]
Contents
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:
- Elementary Schools (PreK-5)
- Bertram F. Gibbs Elementary School (PreK-5; 515 students)
- Berkley Street School (K-5; 383)
- Middle School
- David E. Owens Middle School (6-8; 503)
- High School
- New Milford High School (9-12; 621)
New Milford has had a very successful high school baseball team the past two years. In both 2004 and 2005 the team made it to the state semifinals. In 2004, the team made in the state finals but lost.
In the news
An 8th grade student brought a BB gun to school on March 14, 2007, police say. The student who had brought the gun to school gave the gun to a 6th grader to hide. After several kids reported to the vice principal that the kid had possession of the gun the school resource officer was notified. There was no threat and no plan to use the weapon. The two students were charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds. It was reported that legal actions have been taken and parents were notified.[5]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[6][7]
- Michael Polizzi, Superintendent
- Michael Sawicz, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
References
- ^ a b District information for the New Milford School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ Data for the New Milford School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 30, 2009.
- ^ BB gun found in locker, 2 suspended, The Record (Bergen County), March 15, 2007
- ^ Administration, New Milford School District. Accessed October 30, 2009.
- ^ Bergen County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
External links
- New Milford School District
- New Milford School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the New Milford School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°56′29″N 74°01′23″W / 40.941365°N 74.022944°W
Categories:- School districts in Bergen County, New Jersey
- New Jersey District Factor Group FG
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