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The Wanaque Borough Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Wanaque, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 861 students and 92.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4:1.

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.

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Lakeland Regional High School, which serves students from the Boroughs of Ringwood and Wanaque. The high school is located in Wanaque and is part of the Lakeland Regional High School District. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 902 students and 81.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:

Elementary schools

• Haskell Elementary School 367 students in grades PreK–8
  • Brett Biggins, principal
• Wanaque Elementary School 484 students in grades PreK–8
  • Jay Alloy, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

• Patrick McQueeney, superintendent
• Nancy DiBartolo, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed 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.

References

1. ^ District information for Wanaque School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Wanaque Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed September 12, 2023. "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 Wanaque School District. Composition: The Wanaque School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Wanaque."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 27, 2015.
5. Lakeland Regional High School District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Lakeland Regional High School. Accessed May 3, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Lakeland Regional High School District. Composition: The Lakeland Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Wanaque and the Borough of Ringwood."
6. 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."
7. School data for Lakeland Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
8. School Data for the Wanaque Borough Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
9. 2023–24 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
10. School Performance Reports for the Wanaque School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
11. New Jersey School Directory for the Wanaque School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
12. Haskell Elementary School, Wanaque School District. Accessed September 12, 2023.
13. Principal, Haskell Elementary School. Accessed September 12, 2023.
14. Wanaque Elementary School, Wanaque School District. Accessed September 12, 2023.
15. Administration, Wanaque Elementary School. Accessed September 12, 2023.
16. Contact Us, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed September 12, 2023.
17. New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
18. Superintendent, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed September 12, 2023.
19. Business Office, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed September 12, 2023.
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. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Wanaque Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed September 12, 2023. "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, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed September 12, 2023.

External links

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

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9-12	Lakeland Regional Manchester Regional Passaic County Vocational Passaic Valley Regional
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• Wanaque, New Jersey
• New Jersey District Factor Group DE
• School districts in Passaic County, New Jersey