Kearny School District

The Kearny School District is a public school district that provides public education for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from the Town of Kearny, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Kearny School District
Address
100 Davis Avenue
Kearny
, Hudson County, 07032
United States
Coordinates40.756695°N 74.148102°W / 40.756695; -74.148102
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentPatricia Blood
Business administratorJuan Faciolince
Schools7
Students and staff
Enrollment5,251 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty446.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.8:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupB
Websitewww.kearnyschools.com
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$14,8543$18,891−21.4%
1Budgetary Cost12,5321314,783−15.2%
2Classroom Instruction7,892178,763−9.9%
6Support Services1,13612,392−52.5%
8Administrative Cost1,725901,48516.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,512371,783−15.2%
13Extracurricular Activities19328268−28.0%
16Median Teacher Salary68,3837364,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 5,251 students and 446.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest 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]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7]

Elementary schools
  • Franklin Elementary School[8] with 862 students in grades PreK-6
    • Yvonne Cali, principal
  • Garfield Elementary School[9] with 463 students in grades PreK-6
    • Donna Masters, principal
  • Roosevelt Elementary School[10] with 379 students in grades PreK-6
    • Antonio Moyano, principal
  • Schuyler Elementary School[11] with 430 students in grades PreK-6
    • Valerie Iacono, principal
  • Washington Elementary School[12] with 474 students in grades PreK-6
    • Jon Zimmerman, principal
Middle school
  • Lincoln Middle School[13] with 807 students in grades 7-8
    • Curtis Brack, principal
High school

Haiti relief effort

On January 22, 2010, the entire school district held a "dress-down day" in an effort to raise money to help the Haitian people after suffering from the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The students were allowed to wear whatever they wanted, and at their discrepancy they could and were encouraged to donate to those in need in Haiti. The high school alone reported early on that they had raised over $6,500. Shortly after, it was posted on the district website that in total, all seven schools were able to raise $29,000.[15] All funds were donated to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.

Administration

Core members of the school administration are:Juan Faciolince[16]

  • Patricia Blood, superintendent of schools
  • Juan Faciolince, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[17][18][19]

References
  1. District information for Kearny, 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. Kearny Public Schools District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Kearny School District. Accessed May 2, 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 Kearny School District. Composition: The Kearny School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Town of Kearny."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 29, 2014.
  5. School Data for the Kearny School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  6. Performance Reports for the Kearny Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 2, 2022.
  7. New Jersey School Directory for the Kearney School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  8. Franklin Elementary School Archived August 2, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Kearny School District. Accessed May 2, 2022.
  9. Garfield Elementary School Archived August 3, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Kearny School District. Accessed May 2, 2022.
  10. Roosevelt Elementary School Archived August 2, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Kearny School District. Accessed May 2, 2022.
  11. Schuyler Elementary School Archived August 3, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Kearny School District. Accessed May 2, 2022.
  12. Washington Elementary School Archived August 2, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Kearny School District. Accessed May 2, 2022.
  13. Lincoln Middle School Archived August 3, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Kearny School District. Accessed May 2, 2022.
  14. Kearny High School Archived August 2, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Kearny School District. Accessed May 2, 2022.
  15. Home page Archived 2010-01-31 at the Wayback Machine, Kearny School District. Accessed July 29, 2010.
  16. New Jersey School Directory for Hudson County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  17. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  18. Compehensive Annual Financial Report for the Kearny School District, New Jersey Department of Education for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed May 2, 2022. "The Kearny Board of Education (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A Superintendent of Schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District."
  19. Board of Education Members, Kearny School District. Accessed May 2, 2022.
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