The Ringwood Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Ringwood in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Ringwood Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Ringwood Public School District, adopted December 6, 2021. Accessed February 12, 2025. "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 Ringwood School District. Composition: The Ringwood School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Ringwood."
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,019 students and 113.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.0:1.District information for Ringwood School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education 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.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Lakeland Regional High School in Wanaque, which serves students from the Boroughs of Ringwood and Wanaque.School Profile, Lakeland Regional High School. Accessed February 12, 2025. "Located in Passaic County in northern New Jersey, Lakeland Regional High School is a comprehensive High School serving grades 9-12. Students come to the high school from Ringwood, Wanaque and Haskell and several private schools." As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 847 students and 77.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.School data for Lakeland Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Ringwood Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:2024–25 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2025.School Performance Reports for the Ringwood Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Ringwood Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools Peter Cooper Elementary SchoolPeter Cooper Elementary School, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025. with 234 students in grades K–3 (built in 1963) Timothy Johnson, principal Robert Erskine Elementary SchoolRobert Erskine Elementary School, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025. with 171 students in grades K–3 (built in 1960) Gregg Festa, principal Eleanor G. Hewitt Intermediate SchoolEleanor G. Hewitt Intermediate School, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025. with 228 students in grades 4–5 (built in 1937 with an annex built in 1952 and trailers added in 1959) Kevin Brentnall, principal Middle school Martin J. Ryerson Middle SchoolMartin J. Ryerson Middle School, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025. with 370 students in grades 6–8 (built in 1970) David Waxman, principal
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:District Staff, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Kevin Brentnall, superintendent of SchoolsSuperintendent, Ringwood Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2025. Paul Roth, interim business administrator and board secretary
Board of education The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee 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 Ringwood Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed February 12, 2025. "The Board of Education ('Board') of the Borough of Ringwood School District ('District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Borough of Ringwood 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. 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. The School Business Administrator / Board Secretary is the Chief Financial Officer ad is responsible for budgeting, financial accounting and reporting and reports through the Superintendent to the Board." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.Board of Education Members, Ringwood Public School District. Accessed February 12, 2025. "Members of the Ringwood Board of Education are elected to serve three-year terms."
References
External links Ringwood Public Schools
School Data for the Ringwood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics Lakeland Regional High School