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

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 1,045 students and 103.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1.

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.

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Lakeland Regional High School in Wanaque, which serves students from the Boroughs of Ringwood and Wanaque. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 924 students and 81.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.

Schools

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

Elementary schools

• Peter Cooper Elementary School with 228 students in grades K-3 (built in 1963)
  • Timothy Johnson, principal
• Robert Erskine Elementary School with 185 students in grades K-3 (built in 1960)
  • Gregg Festa, principal
• Eleanor G. Hewitt Intermediate School with 246 students in grades 4-5 (built in 1937 with an annex built in 1952 and trailers added in 1959)
  • Kevin Brentnall, principal

Middle school

• Martin J. Ryerson Middle School with 389 students in grades 6-8 (built in 1970)
  • David Waxman, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

• Nicholas Bernice, superintendent of Schools
• Eulalia Gillis, interim business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education is composed of nine 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 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.

References

1. ^ District information for Ringwood 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. Ringwood Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed July 2, 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 eight in the Ringwood School District. Composition: The Ringwood School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Ringwood."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 30, 2014.
5. Lakeland Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 28, 2016. "There are three highlighted areas that the Board of Education feels are important to address this year: expanding educational opportunities for all students, maximizing facility utilization, and enhancing communication between Lakeland Regional and the two sending districts of Wanaque and Ringwood."
6. School data for Lakeland Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
7. School Data for the Ringwood Public 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 Ringwood Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
10. New Jersey School Directory for the Ringwood Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
11. Peter Cooper Elementary School, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
12. Robert Erskine Elementary School, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
13. Eleanor G. Hewitt Intermediate School, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
14. Martin J. Ryerson Middle School, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.
15. District Staff, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed July 2, 2022.
16. New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
17. Superintendent, Ringwood Public Schools. Accessed March 7, 2024.
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 Ringwood Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 7, 2024. "The Board of Education ('Board') of the Borough of Ringwood School District ('District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Borough of Ringwood 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. The School Business Administrator / Board Secretary is the Chief Financial Officer ad is responsible for budgeting, financial accounting and reporting and reports through the Superintendent to the Board."
20. Board of Education Members, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed March 7, 2024. "Members of the Ringwood Board of Education are elected to serve three-year terms."

External links

• Ringwood Public Schools
• School Performance Reports for the Ringwood Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Ringwood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Lakeland Regional High School

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• Ringwood, New Jersey
• New Jersey District Factor Group GH
• School districts in Passaic County, New Jersey