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Garfield School District, New Jersey

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Garfield School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 4,787 (2022-2023)
Schools: 12 (2022-2023)
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Garfield School District is a school district in New Jersey (Bergen County). During the 2023 school year, 4,787 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Garfield School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Allan Focarino
Alban Gaba
Larrisa Ihsan
William Oddo
Arlene Patire
Wojciech Piwowarczyk
Jorge Ramos
Allan Focarino2024
Julio Quiles2024

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,564,000 $2,241 8%
Local: $32,600,000 $6,917 25%
State: $89,580,000 $19,007 68%
Total: $132,744,000 $28,165
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $126,206,000 $26,778
Total Current Expenditures: $111,573,000 $23,673
Instructional Expenditures: $69,854,000 $14,821 55%
Student and Staff Support: $16,036,000 $3,402 13%
Administration: $10,916,000 $2,316 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,645,000 $3,107 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,311,000 $278
Construction: $907,000 $192
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 15 21-39 <=5 10 PS <50 23
2018-2019 37 60-69 20-24 30 PS >=50 51
2017-2018 36 60-79 20-24 30 PS <50 47
2016-2017 31 50-59 20-24 25 PS PS 43
2015-2016 33 50-59 20-24 27 PS <50 44
2014-2015 27 40-59 10-14 22 PS <50 37
2013-2014 77 80-89 60-64 74 PS 21-39 84
2012-2013 72 >=80 50-54 68 PS 40-49 81
2011-2012 71 60-79 50-54 66 PS 40-59 81
2010-2011 72 >=80 60-64 69 40-49 79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 60-79 25-29 38 PS >=50 51
2018-2019 52 70-79 45-49 45 PS >=50 62
2017-2018 51 60-79 35-39 46 PS PS 60
2016-2017 48 60-69 40-44 44 PS PS 56
2015-2016 45 50-59 35-39 42 PS <50 53
2014-2015 36 21-39 25-29 30 PS <50 45
2013-2014 65 60-69 50-54 60 PS 40-59 74
2012-2013 62 60-79 45-49 60 PS 40-49 70
2011-2012 62 60-79 50-54 58 PS 21-39 70
2010-2011 65 >=80 55-59 61 20-29 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 86 PS 60-79 85-89 PS 85-89
2018-2019 88 PS 80-89 85-89 PS 85-89
2017-2018 90 PS >=80 85-89 90-94
2016-2017 81 PS 60-79 85-89 80-84
2015-2016 88 PS 60-79 85-89 PS 90-94
2014-2015 84 PS >=80 80-84 80-84
2013-2014 87 >=50 >=80 85-89 85-89
2012-2013 78 PS 60-79 75-79 80-84
2011-2012 79 PS 60-79 70-74 85-89
2010-2011 79 >=50 40-59 70-74 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 4,787 2.4
2021-2022 4,672 -0.9
2020-2021 4,713 -6.0
2019-2020 4,997 0.3
2018-2019 4,982 -0.2
2017-2018 4,992 -0.6
2016-2017 5,021 -0.4
2015-2016 5,041 -4.7
2014-2015 5,279 9.8
2013-2014 4,760 2.8
2012-2013 4,628 2.8
2011-2012 4,500 -16.7
2010-2011 5,253 11.0
2009-2010 4,675 3.5
2008-2009 4,511 0.4
2007-2008 4,494 -2.2
2006-2007 4,594 1.6
2005-2006 4,520 0.1
2004-2005 4,514 -1.6
2003-2004 4,587 8.1
2002-2003 4,214 2.5
2001-2002 4,109 4.8
2000-2001 3,912 1.0
1999-2000 3,874 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Garfield School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 10.2
Black 8.0 14.7
Hispanic 55.3 33.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 0.8 3.0
White 34.5 38.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Garfield School District had 437.56 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.94.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 48.50
Kindergarten: 12.00
Elementary: 208.00
Secondary: 120.06
Total: 437.56

Garfield School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 16.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 15.00
School Administrators: 16.00
School Administrative Support: 22.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 213.77
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 20.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 15.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.66
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 60.00
Other Support Services: 81.70


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Garfield School District operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abraham Lincoln School #6352PK-5
Christopher Columbus School #8315PK-5
Garfield Early Childhood Learning Center205PK-PK
Garfield High School1,1999-12
Garfield Middle School9736-8
Garfield Public Preschool 3 At Headstart100PK-PK
Garfield Public Preschool Annex115PK-PK
James Madison School #10247PK-5
Roosevelt School #7234PK-5
Thomas Jefferson School #9328PK-5
Washington Irving School #4347PK-5
Woodrow Wilson School #5294PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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