Lyndhurst School District

The Lyndhurst School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lyndhurst, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Lyndhurst School District
Address
420 Fern Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
United States
Coordinates40.81001°N 74.125582°W / 40.81001; -74.125582
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentJoseph DeCorso
Asst. superintendent(s)Dr. Alma Morel
Business administratorMark Hayes (interim)
Schools9
Students and staff
Enrollment2,499 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty185.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.51:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,67330$18,891−6.4%
1Budgetary Cost13,2412414,783−10.4%
2Classroom Instruction7,691198,763−12.2%
6Support Services1,835152,392−23.3%
8Administrative Cost1,726551,48516.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,401171,783−21.4%
13Extracurricular Activities3682926837.3%
16Median Teacher Salary59,0001864,043
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

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising nine schools, had an enrollment of 2,499 students and 185.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.51:1.[1]

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.[4]

Schools

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

Elementary schools
  • Columbus School[7] with 132 students in grades K-2
    • Robert Giangeruso, principal
  • Community School[8] with 39 students in grade PreK
    • Michael Rizzo, principal
  • Franklin School[9] with 206 students in grades PreK-2
    • Jennifer Scardino, principal
  • Washington School[10] with 195 students in grades PreK-2
    • Christina Bernardo, principal
  • Memorial Campus[11] with 49 students in grades PreK-2
    • Michael Rizzo, principal
Upper elementary schools
  • Jefferson School[12] with 259 students in grades 3-5
    • Joseph Vastola, principal
  • Roosevelt School[13] with 295 students in grades 3-5
    • Peter Strumolo, principal
  • Lyndhurst Middle School[14] with 566 students in grades 6-8
    • Shana Wright, principal
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[16]

  • Joseph A. DeCorso, superintendent of schools[17]
  • Mark Hayes, interim business administrator and board secretary[18]
  • Dr. Alma Morel, assistant superintendent of schools[19]

Board of education

The district's board of education, with 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 day-to-day operation of the district.[20][21][22]

After the conclusion of the 2022-2023 academic year, principal Shana Wright of Lyndhurst Middle School is slated to resign from her position.

References
  1. "Dstrict Detail for Lyndhurst Public School District". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Lyndhurst Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed June 25, 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 Lyndhurst School District. Composition: The Lyndhurst School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Lyndhurst."
  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 Lyndhurst School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 8, 2022.
  6. "New Jersey School Directory". homeroom5.doe.state.nj.us. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  7. "Home - Columbus School". columbus.lyndhurstschools.net. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  8. "Home - Community School". community.lyndhurstschools.net. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  9. "Home - Franklin School". franklin.lyndhurstschools.net. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  10. "Home - Washington School". washington.lyndhurstschools.net. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  11. "Home - Memorial Campus". memorial.lyndhurstschools.net. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  12. "Home - Jefferson School". jefferson.lyndhurstschools.net. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  13. "Home - Roosevelt School". roosevelt.lyndhurstschools.net. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  14. "Home - Lyndhurst Middle School". lms.lyndhurstschools.net. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  15. "Home - Lyndhurst High School". lhs.lyndhurstschools.net. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  16. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  17. "Superintendent -". www.lyndhurstschools.net. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  18. "Business Administrator -". www.lyndhurstschools.net. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  19. "Assistant Superintendent -". www.lyndhurstschools.net. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  20. 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.
  21. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Lyndhurst School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 25, 2020. "The Lyndhurst 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 is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."
  22. Board of Education, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed December 8, 2022.
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