The Pompton Lakes School District is a comprehensive public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pompton Lakes, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Pompton Lakes Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Pompton Lakes School District. Composition: The Pompton Lakes School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Pompton Lakes."
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,755 students and 138.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7:1.District information for Pompton Lakes School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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 from Riverdale (in Morris County) attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Riverdale School District.Pompton Lakes High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Set in a quaint lakeside community that is rich in pride and tradition, Pompton Lakes High School (PLHS) serves both the boroughs of Pompton Lakes and Riverdale."Superintendent's Welcome, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed May 14, 2020. "The Pompton Lakes schools serve over 1700 students in grades K-12. We have two elementary schools, a middle and high school. Pompton Lakes enjoys a sending-receiving relationship with the borough of Riverdale; these students attend Pompton Lakes High School."
Schools Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Pompton Lakes School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.) are:2023–24 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.School Performance Reports for the Pompton Lakes School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Pompton Lakes School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools Lenox SchoolLenox School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022. with 352 students in grades K-5 Mike McCarthy, principal Lincoln SchoolLincoln School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022. with 331 students in grades PreK-5 Louis Shadiack, principal Middle school Lakeside Middle SchoolLakeside Middle School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022. with 384 students in grades 6-8 Jake Herninko, principal High school Pompton Lakes High SchoolPompton Lakes High School, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed July 10, 2026. with 679 students in grades 9-12 Dr. Scott Wiśniewski, principalOur Principal, Pompton Lakes High School. Accessed July 10, 2026.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Paul Amoroso, superintendent (Denise Velez effective September 1, 2026)Our Superintendent, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed July 10, 2026. Angela Spasevski, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed July 10, 2026.
Board of education The district's board of education, 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 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 Pompton Lakes School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 8, 2024. "The Board of Education ('Board') of the Borough of Pompton Lakes School District ('District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Borough of Pompton Lakes School District is a Type II district located in the County of Passaic, State of New Jersey. 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, plus one member from Riverdale, representing their sending relationship to Pompton Lakes High School. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-12. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 14. The Riverdale district appoints a tenth member to represent its interests on the Pompton Lakes board of education.The Pompton Lakes Board of Education, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022. "The Pompton Lakes Board of Education is comprised of ten (10) members. Nine of the members are elected to a three year term by the citizens of Pompton Lakes and one member, who is a board member in Riverdale Borough, is appointed by that governing body to the Pompton Lakes Board."
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External links Pompton Lakes School District
Pompton Lakes School District, National Center for Education Statistics