Ramsey Public School District

Ramsey Public School District
Address
25 N. Franklin Turnpike
, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07446
United States
Coordinates41°03′28″N 74°08′07″W / 41.057717°N 74.135174°W / 41.057717; -74.135174
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentAndrew C. Matteo
Business administratorThomas W. O'Hern
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,598 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty252.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.3:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.ramsey.k12.nj.us
Ind. Per pupil District
spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,58254$18,8913.7%
1Budgetary Cost15,9975814,7838.2%
2Classroom Instruction9,686628,76310.5%
6Support Services2,675592,39211.8%
8Administrative Cost1,464261,485−1.4%
10Operations & Maintenance1,748461,783−2.0%
13Extracurricular Activities4104326853.0%
16Median Teacher Salary72,2556364,043
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 Ramsey Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Ramsey in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,598 students and 252.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1.[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]

Students from Saddle River's Wandell School attend the district's middle school and then have the option of attending either Ramsey High School or Northern Highlands Regional High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Saddle River School District and each of the respective districts.[5][6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Ramsey School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Ramsey Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 1, 2023. "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 Ramsey School District. Composition The Ramsey School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Ramsey."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 9, 2014.
  5. ^ Welcome, Ramsey School District. Accessed February 1, 2023. "The Ramsey Public Schools have a well-earned reputation for excellence and have received recognition at the county, state, and national levels. Ramsey’s 2600 students are educated in two K-3 primary schools, one 4-5 upper elementary school, a middle school for grades 6-8 and a 9-12 comprehensive high school. In addition to serving the residents of Ramsey, the District educates the students of Saddle River in grades 6-12 through a send-receive relationship."
  6. ^ Ramsey Public Schools 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 14, 2017. "Ramsey’s 2900 students are educated in two K-3 primary schools, one 4-5 upper elementary school, a middle school for grades 6-8 and a 9-12 comprehensive high school. In addition to serving the residents of Ramsey, the District educates the students of Saddle River in grades 6-12 through a send-receive relationship."
  7. ^ Northern Highlands Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 14, 2017. "A four-year public high school, Northern Highlands strives to address the needs of all of its students who come from four towns in northern Bergen County: Allendale, Upper Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus, and Saddle River."
  8. ^ Ramsey Schools Overview, Saddle River School District. Accessed January 21, 2020. "Following graduation from Fifth grade, students enter Eric Smith Middle School in Ramsey, New Jersey. Upon graduation from Eighth grade students may attend Ramsey High School."
  9. ^ Northern Highlands Regional High School Overview, Saddle River School District. Accessed January 21, 2020. "Northern Highlands Regional High School is located in Allendale New Jersey and is one of the two high schools Saddle River students may elect to attend."