The Fairfield School District is a community public school district that serves students in

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through sixth grade from Fairfield, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 694 students and 69.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.0:1.District information for Fairfield Public School District

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. Accessed February 1, 2024. The district is classified by the

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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 seventh through twelfth grades attend the

West Essex Regional School District The West Essex Regional School District is a regional public school district serving students in seventh through twelfth grade from Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland, four municipalities in western Essex County, New Jersey, ...

, a regional school district in western Essex County serving students from Essex Fells, Fairfield,

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and Roseland. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the

) are West Essex Middle School with 599 students in grades 7-8 and West Essex High School with 1,043 students in grades 9-12.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the

) are: *Adlai E. Stevenson Elementary School with 309 students in pre-Kindergarten through third grade **Michael Trubucco, principal *Winston S. Churchill School with 384 students in fourth through sixth grade **Ray Santana, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Susan Ciccotelli, superintendent *Kathleen Marano, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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, composed 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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.Fairfield Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term
Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024. "The Board of Education shall consist of five members. The term of a Board member shall be three years, except that: The term of a member appointed to fill a vacancy shall be from the member's appointment to the organizational meeting following the next annual election."

References

External links

Fairfield School District
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School Data for the Fairfield School District

West Essex Regional School District
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School Data for the West Essex Regional School District

{{Essex County, New Jersey School Districts Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey School districts in Essex County, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group GH