Roseland School District

The Roseland School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from Roseland, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

For the school district in Santa Rosa, California, see Roseland Public Schools.

Roseland School District
Address
100 Passaic Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
Essex County
United States
Coordinates40.824488°N 74.315926°W / 40.824488; -74.315926
District information
GradesPreK to 6
SuperintendentDeanne Somers
Business administratorGordon Gibbs
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment472 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty40.1 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.8:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.roselandnjboe.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-6
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,77137$18,891−0.6%
1Budgetary Cost14,0732713,6493.1%
2Classroom Instruction8,589258,3662.7%
6Support Services2,500352,16115.7%
8Administrative Cost1,569271,4677.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,374201,552−11.5%
13Extracurricular Activities221639−43.6%
16Median Teacher Salary60,0533757,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 472 students and 40.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.[1]

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

Students in public school for seventh through twelfth grades attend the West Essex Regional School District, a regional school district serving students from four municipalities in western Essex County. Communities served by the district's schools are Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland.[5][6][7] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are West Essex Middle School[9] with 564 students in grades 7-8 and West Essex High School[10] with 1,123 students in grades 9-12.[11]

Schools
  • Lester C. Noecker Elementary School had an enrollment of 469 students in grades PreK-6 (as of the 2018–19 school year).[12] The school was built in 1967. The school mascot is the wise owl and the colors are red and white.
    • Raul Sandoval, Principal[13]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[13][14]

  • Deanne Somers, Superintendent
  • Gordon Gibbs, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of five 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 either one or two 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.[15][16][17]

References
  1. District information for Roseland 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. Roseland Board of Education Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Roseland School District. Accessed September 3, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through 6 in the Roseland School District. Composition: The Roseland School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Roseland."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2014.
  5. West Essex Regional School District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed September 2, 2020. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades seven through twelve in the West Essex Regional School District. Composition: The West Essex Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland."
  6. West Essex Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 4, 2016. "The West Essex Regional School District is a comprehensive high school serving the communities of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, and Roseland in northern New Jersey."
  7. School History, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed June 4, 2016.
  8. School Data for the West Essex Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  9. West Essex Middle School, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed September 2, 2020.
  10. West Essex High School, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed September 2, 2020.
  11. New Jersey School Directory for the West Essex Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 24, 2016.
  12. Data for Lester C. Noecker Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  13. Staff Directory, Roseland School District. Accessed March 17, 2017.
  14. New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  15. 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.
  16. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Roseland School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed September 3, 2020. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."
  17. Board Members, Roseland School District. Accessed September 3, 2020.
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