Belvidere School District

Belvidere School District
Address
809 Oxford Street
Belvidere
, Warren County, New Jersey, 07823
United States
Coordinates40°49′27″N 75°03′56″W / 40.824041°N 75.065671°W / 40.824041; -75.065671
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentChristopher Carrubba
Business administratorRachelle Tjalma
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment631 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty61.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.3:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
Websitewww.belvideresd.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,56210$18,891−12.3%
1Budgetary Cost14,6783114,783−0.7%
2Classroom Instruction8,354268,763−4.7%
6Support Services1,882192,392−21.3%
8Administrative Cost1,983481,48533.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,778351,783−0.3%
13Extracurricular Activities66744268148.9%
16Median Teacher Salary54,7101164,043
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 Belvidere School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Belvidere in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 631 students and 61.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1.[1] Starting in the 2019-20 school year, Third Street School was closed and all PreK-8 programs are part of Oxford Street School.

Students from Harmony Township, Hope Township and White Township attend the district's high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with the respective districts.[4][5]

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, having been approved on July 14, 2000, to participate in the program.[6] Seats in the program for non-resident students are specified by the district and are allocated by lottery, with tuition paid for participating students by the New Jersey Department of Education.[7]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.[8]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Belvidere 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. ^ Belvidere Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Belvidere School District. Accessed December 4, 2022. "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 Belvidere School District. Composition: The Belvidere School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Belvidere. High school students are received from Harmony Township, Hope Township and White Township."
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference WarrenDistricts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Belvidere School District 2013-14 School Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 4, 2020. "The 2013-2014 school year was a successful year at the Belvidere School District. Our cluster which is comprised of Belvidere, Harmony, Hope and White (the 'Cluster') continue to work together with stakeholders to ensure the best possible educational experience for our students."
  6. ^ Interdistrict Public School Choice Program: Approved Choice Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 19, 2008.
  7. ^ Interdistrict Public School Choice Program: Introduction Archived 2010-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 19, 2008.
  8. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 25, 2015.