Verona Public Schools

Verona Public Schools
Address
121 Fairview Avenue
Verona, New Jersey
, Essex County, New Jersey, 07044
United States
Coordinates40°50′27″N 74°14′55″W / 40.840756°N 74.248713°W / 40.840756; -74.248713
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentDiane DiGiuseppe
Business administratorJorge Cruz
Schools6
Students and staff
Enrollment2,211 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty182.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websiteveronaschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,21912$18,891−14.1%
1Budgetary Cost11,632414,783−21.3%
2Classroom Instruction6,77648,763−22.7%
6Support Services1,836162,392−23.2%
8Administrative Cost1,370171,485−7.7%
10Operations & Maintenance1,25871,783−29.4%
13Extracurricular Activities3803226841.8%
16Median Teacher Salary64,1283864,043
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 Verona Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Verona, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] The Verona Public Schools (VPS) consist of six campuses: four neighborhood elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 2,211 students and 182.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.[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]

The schools provide students with a liberal education that meets and exceeds the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. With nearly 95% of Verona's graduates pursuing a college education, most curricular offerings are oriented to college preparation. Vocational programs and transitional services are offered through the schools of the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools for those planning on heading directly to the working world. The schools offer special education programs to support students with learning disabilities including one of the state's model pre-school intervention programs.

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Verona Public 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. ^ Verona Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Verona Public Schools. Accessed September 2, 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 Verona School District. Composition: The Verona School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Verona."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 23, 2014.