The Emerson School District is a comprehensive community
public
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school district
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that serves students in
pre-kindergarten through
twelfth grade
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from
Emerson, in
Bergen County,
New Jersey
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, United States.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 1,139 students and 98.8 classroom teachers (on an
FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
[District information for Emerson Public School District]
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
The district is classified by the
New Jersey Department of Education as being in
District Factor Group
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"GH", the third-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common
socioeconomic
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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the
National Center for Education Statistics) are:
;Elementary schools
*Memorial Elementary School with 302 students in PreK-2
**Kristin Gagliano, Principal
*Patrick M. Villano Elementary School with 316 students in grades 3-6
**Jessica Espinoza, Principal
;High school
*
Emerson Jr./Sr. High School with 496 students in grades 7-12
**Brian Hutchinson, Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:
*Brian P. Gatens, Superintendent
*Dr. Philip H. Nisonoff, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
Board of education
The district's
board of education, with 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 2015) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.
Board of Education
Emerson School District. Accessed May 27, 2020. "The Board of Education is composed of five members, each elected from the community. Collectively, the members, along with district administration, set policy and direction for the Emerson Public Schools."
References
External links
Emerson Public Schools
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School Data for the Emerson School District
National Center for Education Statistics
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Emerson, New Jersey
New Jersey District Factor Group GH
School districts in Bergen County, New Jersey