Pompton Lakes School District

Pompton Lakes School District
Address
237 Van Avenue
Pompton Lakes
, Passaic County, New Jersey, 07442
United States
Coordinates41°00′17″N 74°17′05″W / 41.004592°N 74.284683°W / 41.004592; -74.284683
District information
GradesK-12
SuperintendentPaul Amoroso
Business administratorRenee Taveniere
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment1,755 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty138.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitewww.plps-k12.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,64730$18,891−1.3%
1Budgetary Cost15,7663714,7836.6%
2Classroom Instruction9,511418,7638.5%
6Support Services2,038262,392−14.8%
8Administrative Cost1,940431,48530.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,854371,7834.0%
13Extracurricular Activities4242126858.2%
16Median Teacher Salary64,8643664,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

The Pompton Lakes School District is a comprehensive public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pompton Lakes, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,755 students and 138.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7:1.[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.[4]

Students from Riverdale (in Morris County) attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Riverdale School District.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Pompton Lakes School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Pompton Lakes Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Pompton Lakes School District. Composition: The Pompton Lakes School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Pompton Lakes."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Pompton Lakes High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Set in a quaint lakeside community that is rich in pride and tradition, Pompton Lakes High School (PLHS) serves both the boroughs of Pompton Lakes and Riverdale."
  6. ^ Superintendent's Welcome, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed May 14, 2020. "The Pompton Lakes schools serve over 1700 students in grades K-12. We have two elementary schools, a middle and high school. Pompton Lakes enjoys a sending-receiving relationship with the borough of Riverdale; these students attend Pompton Lakes High School."