The Roselle Park School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Roselle Park, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Roselle Park Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Roselle Park School District, adopted July 16, 2024. Accessed July 2, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Roselle Park School District. Composition: The Roselle Park School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Roselle Park. "
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,033 students and 170.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.District information for Roselle Park Public 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 "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.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Roselle Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:School Performance Reports for the Roselle Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Roselle Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools Ernest J. Finizio Aldene Elementary SchoolErnest J. Finizio Aldene Elementary School, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025. with 263 students in grades PreK–5 Lou Riggi, principalPrincipal's Corner, Ernest J. Finizio Aldene Elementary School. Accessed July 2, 2025. Robert Gordon Elementary SchoolRobert Gordon Elementary School, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025. with 311 students in grades PreK–5 Christine Dougherty, principalPrincipal's Message, Robert Gordon Elementary School. Accessed July 2, 2025. Sherman Elementary SchoolSherman Elementary School, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025. with 357 students in grades K–5 John Flecca, principalPrincipal's Message, Sherman Elementary School. Accessed July 2, 2025. Middle school Roselle Park Middle SchoolRoselle Park Middle School, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025. with 443 students in grades 6–8 Michelle Queiruga, principalPrincipal's Message, Roselle Park Middle School. Accessed July 2, 2025. High school Roselle Park High SchoolRoselle Park High School, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025. with 641 students in grades 9–12 Sarah Costa, principalPrincipal's Message, Roselle Park High School. Accessed July 2, 2025.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:New Jersey School Directory for Union County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Patricia Gois, superintendentSuperintendent's Office, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025. Patricia Mawer, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.
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 Roselle Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed July 2, 2025. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of appointed officials and· is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.Board Members, Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.
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External links Roselle Park School District
School Data for the Roselle Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics