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.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."
As of the 2024–25 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 894 students and 89.90 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.94:1.District information for Wanaque School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
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.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 27, 2015.
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.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."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." As of the 2024–25 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 823 students and 74.70 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.02:1.School data for Lakeland Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 21, 2026.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2024–25 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Wanaque Borough Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 21, 2026.) are:2023–24 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.School Performance Reports for the Wanaque School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Wanaque School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools Haskell Elementary SchoolHaskell Elementary School, Wanaque School District. Accessed September 12, 2023. 382 students in grades PreK–8, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 21, 2026. Brett Biggins, principalPrincipal, Haskell Elementary School. Accessed September 12, 2023. Wanaque Elementary SchoolWanaque Elementary School, Wanaque School District. Accessed September 12, 2023. 506 students in grades PreK–8 Tara Scognamiglio, principalAdministration, Wanaque Elementary School. Accessed January 21, 2026.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Contact Us, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026.New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 21, 2026. Matthew Murphy, superintendentSuperintendent, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026. Nancy DiBartolo, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026.
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.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.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"Board of Education Members, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026. As of January 2026 the board of education members are:Board of Education Members, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026. Angela Demetriou, PresidentBoard of Education Members, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026. Nicholas Bastean, Vice PresidentBoard of Education Members, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026. Robert BarnhardtBoard of Education Members, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026. Jessica GeyerBoard of Education Members, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026. Barry HainBoard of Education Members, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026. Tina JohannemannBoard of Education Members, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026. Barry McCloudBoard of Education Members, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026. Richard McFarlaneBoard of Education Members, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026. Leane TullyBoard of Education Members, Wanaque Borough Schools. Accessed January 21, 2026.
References
External links Wanaque Borough Schools
School Data for the Wanaque Borough Schools, National Center for Education Statistics Lakeland Regional High School