Woodland Park School District (New Jersey)

The Woodland Park School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from the Borough of Woodland Park (formerly known as West Paterson), in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

Woodland Park School District
Address
853 McBride Avenue
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
United States
Coordinates40.895743°N 74.200639°W / 40.895743; -74.200639
District information
GradesK-8
SuperintendentDr. Michele Pillari
Business administratorThomas DiFluri
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment1,080 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty88.1 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.3:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,67717$18,891−17.0%
1Budgetary Cost12,5311914,159−11.5%
2Classroom Instruction7,618158,659−12.0%
6Support Services2,046432,167−5.6%
8Administrative Cost1,516371,547−2.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,345261,612−16.6%
16Median Teacher Salary61,5154761,136
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 three schools, had an enrollment of 1,080 students and 88.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1.[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]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Passaic Valley Regional High School, which also serves students from Little Falls and Totowa. The school facility is located in Little Falls.[5] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,186 students and 102.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.[6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:[8][9][10]

Elementary schools
  • Charles Olbon School[11] with 368 students in grades K-2
    • Giovanna Irizarry, principal[12]
  • Beatrice Gilmore School[13] with 217 students in grades 3-4
    • Sharon Tomback, principal[14]
Middle school
  • Memorial Middle School[15] with 493 students in grades 5-8
    • Lisa Barreto, principal[16]

Administration

Members of the district's administration are:[17]

  • Dr. Michele Pillari, superintendent[18]
  • Thomas DiFluri, business administrator and board secretary[19]

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.[20][21][22]

References
  1. District information for Woodland Park 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. Woodland Park Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Woodland Park School District. Accessed June 21, 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 eight in the Woodland Park School District. Composition: The Woodland Park School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Woodland Park."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 28, 2015.
  5. Superintendent's Message, Passaic Valley Regional High School. Accessed June 21, 2020. "We are planning for another exciting school year to begin on September 4, 2019. This year Passaic Valley Regional High School will celebrate seventy nine years of educating the students of Little Falls, Totowa, and Woodland Park."
  6. School data for Passaic Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  7. Educational statistics for the Woodland Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  8. Parent-Student Handbook 2016-2017 School Year, Woodland Park School District. Accessed June 21, 2020.
  9. Passaic County 2022–23 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 1, 2023.
  10. New Jersey School Directory for the Woodland Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  11. Charles Olbon School, Woodland Park School District. Accessed June 21, 2020.
  12. Principal's Corner / Principal Message, Charles Olbon School. Accessed June 21, 2020.
  13. Beatrice Gilmore School, Woodland Park School District. Accessed June 21, 2020.
  14. Welcome to the Principal's Corner!, Beatrice Gilmore School. Accessed June 16, 2017.
  15. Memorial Middle School, Woodland Park School District. Accessed June 21, 2020.
  16. Principal's Corner, Memorial Middle School. Accessed June 21, 2020.
  17. New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  18. Office of the Superintendent, Woodland Park School District. Accessed June 21, 2020.
  19. Business Office, Woodland Park School District. Accessed June 21, 2020.
  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 Woodland Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 21, 2020. "The Board of Education (“Board”) of the Borough of Woodland Park School District ('District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Borough of Woodland Park School District is a Type II district located in the County of Passaic, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-8. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."
  22. Board of Education Members, Woodland Park School District. Accessed June 21, 2020.
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