Bergen County Special Services School District

The Bergen County Special Services School District is a special education public school district based in Paramus, serving the educational needs of classified students ages 3 to 21 from Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1971, it was the first of eight special services districts established in the state.[3]

Bergen County Special Services District
Address
327 East Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
United States
Coordinates40.971597°N 74.089285°W / 40.971597; -74.089285
District information
GradesSpecial services
SuperintendentDr. Howard Lerner
Business administratorJohn Susino
Schools7
Students and staff
Enrollment720 (as of 2014-15)[1]
Faculty215.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio3.3:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupNA
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		Special services
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$93,9538$18,891397.3%
1Budgetary Cost79,209857,25238.4%
2Classroom Instruction44,712832,86136.1%
6Support Services17,559811,94547.0%
8Administrative Cost6,93775,72521.2%
10Operations & Maintenance8,78876,21541.4%
13Extracurricular Activities1011195−48.2%
16Median Teacher Salary75,800377,183
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of Special services districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=8

As of the 2014-15 school year, the district and its seven schools had an enrollment of 720 students and 215.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 3.3:1.[1]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[4][5]

  • Dr. Howard Lerner, Superintendent
  • John Susino, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
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References
  1. District information for Bergen County Special Services School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 7, 2016.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. About Us, Bergen County Special Services School District. Accessed June 30, 2020.
  4. District Administration, Bergen County Special Services School District. Accessed June 30, 2020.
  5. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
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