Woodcliff Lake Public Schools

The Woodcliff Lake Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Woodcliff Lake, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Woodcliff Lake Public Schools
Address
134 Woodcliff Avenue
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
United States
Coordinates41.021019°N 74.057688°W / 41.021019; -74.057688
District information
GradesPre-K to 8
SuperintendentLauren Barbelet
Business administratorMatthew M. Lynaugh
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment737 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty77.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupJ
Websitewww.woodcliff-lake.com
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$20,31977$18,8917.6%
1Budgetary Cost15,8047614,15911.6%
2Classroom Instruction8,589448,659−0.8%
6Support Services3,365842,16755.3%
8Administrative Cost1,976831,54727.7%
10Operations & Maintenance1,727601,6127.1%
13Extracurricular Activities1437510437.5%
16Median Teacher Salary60,5803761,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 737 students and 77.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1.[1]

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

For ninth through twelfth grades, Woodcliff Lake public school students attend Pascack Hills High School, along with those from Montvale. The school is part of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District, which serves students from Hillsdale and River Vale at Pascack Valley High School.[5][6] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 842 students and 70.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[7]

Awards and recognition

For the 2005-06 school year, Woodcliff Middle School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.[8]

Schools

The schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10]

Elementary school
  • Dorchester Elementary School[11] with 464 students in grades Pre-K through 5
    • Stefanie Marsich, principal[12]
Middle school
  • Woodcliff Middle School[13] which had 265 students in grades 6-8
    • Michael Andriulli, principal[14]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[15]

  • Lauren Barbelet, superintendent[16]
  • Matthew L. Lynaugh, business administrator and board secretary[17]

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.[18][19][20]

References
  1. District information for Woodcliff Lake School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Woodcliff Lake Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Woodcliff Lake Public Schools. Accessed June 20, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Woodcliff Lake School District. Composition: The Woodcliff Lake School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education Accessed November 18, 2014.
  5. Pascack Valley Regional High School District 2015 School Report Card District Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 20, 2020. "The district is comprised of two high schools. Pascack Hills High School, which is located in Montvale, receives students from the towns of Montvale and Woodcliff Lake. Pascack Valley High School, located in Hillsdale, enrolls students from Hillsdale and River Vale."
  6. District Information, Woodcliff Lake Public Schools. Accessed June 20, 2020. "All school-age students are served through a variety of programs in grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. High school aged students in the community attend the Pascack Hills High School. The nearly 900 students are housed in two buildings on one campus. Approximately 580 elementary students attend the Dorchester Elementary School and approximately 300 students, in grades 6 through 8, attend the Woodcliff Middle School."
  7. School data for Pascack Hills High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient for 2005-06, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived as of March 13, 2007. Accessed November 5, 2009.
  9. School Data for the Woodcliff Lake Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  10. New Jersey School Directory for the Woodcliff Lake School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  11. Dorchester Elementary School, Woodcliff Lake School District. Accessed June 20, 2020.
  12. Principal's Message, Dorchester Elementary School. Accessed June 20, 2020.
  13. Woodcliff Middle School, Woodcliff Lake School District. Accessed June 20, 2020.
  14. Principal's Message, Woodcliff Middle School. Accessed June 20, 2020.
  15. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  16. Superintendent's Welcome, Woodcliff Lake School District. Accessed June 20, 2020.
  17. District Office Directory, Woodcliff Lake School District. Accessed June 20, 2020.
  18. 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.
  19. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Wooodcliff Lake School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 20, 2020. "The School District is a Type II District located in Bergen County, New Jersey. The School District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board of Education of the District, comprised of seven elected individuals, is the primary governing authority of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."
  20. Board of Education, Woodcliff Lake Public Schools. Accessed June 20, 2020. "The District is governed by a seven-member school board that meets on a monthly basis to conduct the business of the District. Board seats last three years in length."
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