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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,245 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Wallington Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Bergen County). During the 2024 school year, 1,245 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

School board

Wallington Public Schools 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
Tracy Kassteen2028
Michael Labriola2028
Charles Ingraham20242028
Theadora Calabrese2027
Bobby Ristovski2027
Joseph Brunacki20242027
Thomas Brynczka2026
Nancy Maciag2026
Joseph Smith2026

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Wallington Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 36Clinton CalabreseDemocratic Party 100% 3%
New Jersey General Assembly District 36Gary SchaerDemocratic Party 100% 3%

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,968,000 $1,583 6%
Local: $17,598,000 $14,158 58%
State: $10,874,000 $8,748 36%
Total: $30,440,000 $24,489
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $28,727,000 $23,111
Total Current Expenditures: $23,449,000 $18,864
Instructional Expenditures: $14,799,000 $11,905 52%
Student and Staff Support: $3,447,000 $2,773 12%
Administration: $2,321,000 $1,867 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,877,000 $2,314 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $569,000 $457
Construction: $413,000 $332
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $89,000 $71

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 (%)
2021-2022 36 50-59 <50 20-24 <50 42
2020-2021 27 40-59 <50 15-19 PS 32
2018-2019 43 60-79 <50 30-34 >=50 48
2017-2018 44 60-79 <50 30-34 >=50 49
2016-2017 48 60-79 <50 35-39 >=50 51
2015-2016 45 60-79 <50 35-39 >=50 49
2014-2015 38 60-69 <=20 25-29 >=50 41
2013-2014 79 >=80 40-59 70-74 PS 81
2012-2013 74 >=80 <50 60-64 PS 78
2011-2012 77 >=90 >=50 55-59 PS 81
2010-2011 78 70-79 40-59 70-74 PS 80

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 (%)
2021-2022 53 70-79 <50 45-49 >=50 56
2020-2021 46 40-59 <50 40-44 PS 48
2018-2019 59 60-79 <50 45-49 >=50 64
2017-2018 55 60-79 >=50 40-44 >=50 59
2016-2017 53 >=80 <50 40-44 >=50 56
2015-2016 50 60-79 <50 40-44 >=50 51
2014-2015 40 60-69 21-39 25-29 >=50 42
2013-2014 69 >=80 40-59 60-64 PS 71
2012-2013 71 >=80 <50 60-64 PS 73
2011-2012 70 >=90 >=50 55-59 PS 73
2010-2011 71 80-89 40-59 65-69 PS 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 (%)
2021-2022 >=95 PS PS >=90 >=95
2020-2021 90-94 PS PS 80-89 PS >=90
2019-2020 >=95 PS PS >=80 PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS >=80 PS >=90
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=80 >=90
2016-2017 >=95 PS >=90 >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS >=50 >=95
2014-2015 >=95 PS PS >=80 PS >=95
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS 85-89
2012-2013 >=95 >=50 PS >=80 90-94
2011-2012 90-94 >=50 PS 60-79 90-94
2010-2011 >=95 PS PS >=50 >=95

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 (%)
2023-2024 1,245 1.3
2022-2023 1,229 -1.1
2021-2022 1,243 -1.4
2020-2021 1,261 -2.2
2019-2020 1,289 0.5
2018-2019 1,283 -3.4
2017-2018 1,327 -0.3
2016-2017 1,331 -2.4
2015-2016 1,363 1.6
2014-2015 1,341 13.0
2013-2014 1,166 -2.4
2012-2013 1,194 13.1
2011-2012 1,037 -17.3
2010-2011 1,216 5.5
2009-2010 1,149 2.9
2008-2009 1,116 -3.2
2007-2008 1,152 -0.6
2006-2007 1,159 -0.9
2005-2006 1,170 6.8
2004-2005 1,091 -7.4
2003-2004 1,172 2.1
2002-2003 1,147 -0.9
2001-2002 1,157 -4.7
2000-2001 1,211 0.2
1999-2000 1,208 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Wallington Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.3 10.3
Black 2.4 14.5
Hispanic 35.7 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 1.0 3.1
White 58.4 37.6

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 2023-2024 school year, Wallington Public Schools had 89.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.9.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 1.00
Elementary: 48.40
Secondary: 29.15
Total: 89.55

Wallington Public Schools employed 1.00 district administrators and 4.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 0.10
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 15.90
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 16.58
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 12.85
Other Support Services: 9.65

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]

Wallington Public Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School3573-6
Jefferson (Annex) Elementary School253KG-2
Wallington Junior Senior High School5667-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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