Waldwick Public School District

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

Waldwick Public School District
Address
155 Summit Avenue
Waldwick
, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07463
United States
Coordinates41.015741°N 74.108783°W / 41.015741; -74.108783
District information
GradesPreK to 12
SuperintendentDr. Paul Casarico
Business administratorJohn Griffin
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment1,630 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty141.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.waldwickschools.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,05032$18,8910.8%
1Budgetary Cost14,9413314,7831.1%
2Classroom Instruction9,310408,7636.2%
6Support Services2,022242,392−15.5%
8Administrative Cost1,693271,48514.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,452161,783−18.6%
13Extracurricular Activities4402726864.2%
16Median Teacher Salary65,0553764,043
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

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,630 students and 141.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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]

Awards and recognition

During the 2009–10 school year, Julia A. Traphagen School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.[5] It was the only school in Bergen County that year out of ten schools honored statewide and the first Bergen County elementary school to receive the honor in six years.[6][7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9][10]

Elementary schools
  • Crescent School[11] with 344 students in grades K–5
  • Julia A. Traphagen School[14] with 425 students in grades PreK–5
Middle school
  • Waldwick Middle School[16] with 367 students in grades 6–8
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[12][20]

  • Dr. Paul Casarico, superintendent
  • John Griffin, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of seven members who set policy and oversee 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 either two or 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.[21][22][23]

References
  1. District information for Waldwick 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. Waldwick Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Waldwick School District. Composition: The Waldwick School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Waldwick."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 9, 2014.
  5. 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Private Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2011.
  6. Staff. "Waldwick elementary school earns 'Blue Ribbon' distinction", Waldwick Suburban News, October 8, 2009. Accessed April 1, 2011. "Julia A. Traphagen Elementary School has achieved something no elementary school in Bergen County has in six years, according to Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Penna: national distinction."
  7. Julia A. Traphagen School Receives 2009 National Blue Ribbon Award, Waldwick Public Schools. Accessed April 1, 2011.
  8. School Data for the Waldwick Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  9. School Performance Reports for the Waldwick School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 21, 2022.
  10. New Jersey School Directory for the Waldwick Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  11. Crescent School, Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022.
  12. District Administration, Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022.
  13. Principal's Welcome, Crescent Elementary School. Accessed January 14, 2019.
  14. Julia A. Traphagen School, Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022.
  15. Principal's Message, Traphagen Elementary School. Accessed July 21, 2022.
  16. Waldwick Middle School, Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022.
  17. Administration, Waldwick Middle School. Accessed July 21, 2022.
  18. Waldwick High School, Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022.
  19. Administration, Waldwick High School. Accessed July 21, 2022.
  20. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  21. 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.
  22. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Waldwick School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed July 21, 2022. "The Waldwick 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 seven elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."
  23. Board of Education Members, Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022.
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