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The Pompton Lakes School District is a comprehensive public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pompton Lakes, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,755 students and 138.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7:1.

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

Students from Riverdale (in Morris County) attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Riverdale School District.

Schools

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

Elementary schools

• Lenox School with 352 students in grades K-5
  • Mike McCarthy, principal
• Lincoln School with 331 students in grades PreK-5
  • Louis Shadiack, principal

Middle school

• Lakeside Middle School with 384 students in grades 6-8
  • Jake Herninko, principal

High school

• Pompton Lakes High School with 679 students in grades 9-12
  • Scott Wiśniewski, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

• Paul Amoroso, superintendent
• Angela Spasevski, 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. The Riverdale district appoints a tenth member to represent its interests on the Pompton Lakes board of education.

References

1. ^ District information for Pompton Lakes 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. Pompton Lakes Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 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 Pompton Lakes School District. Composition: The Pompton Lakes School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Pompton Lakes."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 27, 2015.
5. Pompton Lakes High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Set in a quaint lakeside community that is rich in pride and tradition, Pompton Lakes High School (PLHS) serves both the boroughs of Pompton Lakes and Riverdale."
6. Superintendent's Welcome, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed May 14, 2020. "The Pompton Lakes schools serve over 1700 students in grades K-12. We have two elementary schools, a middle and high school. Pompton Lakes enjoys a sending-receiving relationship with the borough of Riverdale; these students attend Pompton Lakes High School."
7. School Data for the Pompton Lakes School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
8. 2023–24 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
9. School Performance Reports for the Pompton Lakes School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
10. New Jersey School Directory for the Pompton Lakes School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
11. Lenox School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022.
12. Lincoln School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022.
13. Lakeside Middle School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022.
14. Pompton Lakes High School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022.
15. New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
16. Superintendent's Welcome, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022.
17. Business Office, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022.
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. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Pompton Lakes School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 8, 2024. "The Board of Education ('Board') of the Borough of Pompton Lakes School District ('District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Borough of Pompton Lakes 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, plus one member from Riverdale, representing their sending relationship to Pompton Lakes High School. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-12. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 14.
20. The Pompton Lakes Board of Education, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022. "The Pompton Lakes Board of Education is comprised of ten (10) members. Nine of the members are elected to a three year term by the citizens of Pompton Lakes and one member, who is a board member in Riverdale Borough, is appointed by that governing body to the Pompton Lakes Board."

External links

• Pompton Lakes School District
• School Performance Reports for the Pompton Lakes School District, New Jersey Department of Education
• Pompton Lakes School District, National Center for Education Statistics

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