Montclair Public Schools

Montclair Public Schools
Address
22 Valley Road
Montclair
, Essex County, New Jersey, 07042
United States
Coordinates40°48′58″N 74°13′17″W / 40.815983°N 74.221447°W / 40.815983; -74.221447
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentJonathan C. Ponds
Business administratorChristina Hunt
Schools11
Students and staff
Enrollment6,441 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty574.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.2:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.montclair.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,80560$18,891−0.5%
1Budgetary Cost15,2576314,7833.2%
2Classroom Instruction9,101688,7633.9%
6Support Services3,210952,39234.2%
8Administrative Cost1,324291,485−10.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,308171,783−26.6%
13Extracurricular Activities26158268−2.6%
16Median Teacher Salary67,8197164,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Montclair Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from the Township of Montclair, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] The district consists of seven elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school.[4]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,441 students and 574.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.[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.[5]

Each school has a magnet theme, which becomes the focus of the school's teaching style. Students have "freedom of choice" as to which school they want to attend.[6] School selection is not dictated based on location of residence within Montclair.[6] When registering in the district, parents rank their school preferences from highest to lowest, with preferences given for siblings of existing students and special needs.[7] School preferences are accommodated as long as space is available.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Montclair Public 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. ^ Montclair Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Montclair Public Schools. Accessed May 9, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Montclair School District. Composition: The Montclair School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Montclair."
  4. ^ About Our District, Montclair Public Schools. Accessed May 9, 2020.
  5. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 15, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c Montclair Magnet System Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Montclair Public Schools. Accessed April 10, 2011.
  7. ^ Magnet School Report: Excerpt from Report Describing Montclair System Archived 2006-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, Montclair Public Schools. Accessed December 26, 2006.