Dumont Public Schools

Dumont Public Schools
This is the logo for Dumont Public Schools.
Address
25 Depew Street
Dumont
, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07628
United States
Coordinates40°56′14″N 73°59′15″W / 40.937201°N 73.987629°W / 40.937201; -73.987629
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentMaria Poidomani
Business administratorKevin Cartotto
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,540 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty208.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.2:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,54727$18,891−7.1%
1Budgetary Cost14,1284014,783−4.4%
2Classroom Instruction8,678508,763−1.0%
6Support Services1,56032,392−34.8%
8Administrative Cost1,746571,48517.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,764491,783−1.1%
13Extracurricular Activities3542226832.1%
16Median Teacher Salary65,4604464,043
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 Dumont Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Dumont, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,540 students and 208.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1.[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]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Dumont 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. ^ Dumont Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Dumont Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 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 Dumont School District. Composition: The Dumont School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Dumont."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 3, 2014.