Perth Amboy Public Schools is a community

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serving students in

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through

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, located in the city of Perth Amboy, in Middlesex County,

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, United States. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in ''Abbott v. Burke'' which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 12 schools, had an enrollment of 10,786 students and 898.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.0:1.District information for Perth Amboy Public School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. The district is classified by the

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as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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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 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Early childhood schools * Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center (667 students; in (PreK) **Susan Roque, Principal * Edmund Hmieleski Jr. Early Childhood Center (362; PreK) **Dr. Jeri Mast, Principal * School #7 Early Childhood Center (NA; PreK) **Susan Roque, Principal ;Elementary schools * Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School (581; K-4) **Derrick Kyriacou, Principal * James J. Flynn Elementary School (550; K-4) **Dr. Regina Postogna, Principal * Rose M. Lopez Elementary School (812; K-3) **Edwin Nieves, Principal * Edward J. Patten Elementary Elementary School (660; K-4) **Lauren Marrocco, Principal * Dr. Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century Elementary School (491; K-4) **Ronald Mascenik, Principal * Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School (637; K-4) **Robyn Carrera, Principal ;Middle schools * Dual Language School (397; 4-8) **Jose Santos, Principal * William C. McGinnis Middle School (1,398; 5-8) **David Loniewski Jr., Principal * Samuel E. Shull Middle School (1,410; 5-8) **Jennifer Joseph, Principal ;High school *

Perth Amboy High School Perth Amboy High School (or PAHS) is a four-year comprehensive high school, comprehensive community state school, public Secondary education in the United States, high school which serves students in ninth grade, ninth through twelfth grades fro ...

(2,547; 9-12) **Michael Heidelberg, Principal *Freshman Academy **Keith Guarino, Principal ;Adult school * Adult Education Center **Fred Geardino, Principal/Director

Central administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Dr. David A. Roman, Superintendent of Schools *Michael LoBrace, Acting Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's

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, comprised 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 2013) 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.Board of Education Members
Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed March 29, 2022.

References

External links

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School Data for the Perth Amboy Public Schools

{{Middlesex County, New Jersey School Districts Perth Amboy, New Jersey New Jersey Abbott Districts New Jersey District Factor Group A School districts in Middlesex County, New Jersey