New Providence School District

New Providence School District
Address
356 Elkwood Avenue
New Providence
, Union County, New Jersey, 07974
United States
Coordinates40°42′31″N 74°24′13″W / 40.708735°N 74.403537°W / 40.708735; -74.403537
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentLauren Zirpoli
Business administratorJames E. Testa
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment2,382 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty189.8 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.npsd.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,77221$18,891−11.2%
1Budgetary Cost13,1652314,783−10.9%
2Classroom Instruction7,983288,763−8.9%
6Support Services1,933252,392−19.2%
8Administrative Cost1,550371,4854.4%
10Operations & Maintenance1,22161,783−31.5%
13Extracurricular Activities4494926867.5%
16Median Teacher Salary66,3764764,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

The New Providence School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in New Providence in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] Students from the unincorporated community of Murray Hill within the borough attend the New Providence school facilities.

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,382 students and 189.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1.[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.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for New Providence School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ New Providence Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, New Providence School District. Accessed October 15, 2024. "Composition: The New Providence School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of New Providence."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.