Red Bank Borough Public Schools

The Red Bank Borough Public Schools are part of a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Red Bank, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Red Bank Borough Public Schools
Address
76 Branch Avenue
Red Bank, NJ 07701
United States
Coordinates40.346059°N 74.060257°W / 40.346059; -74.060257
District information
GradesPreK to 8
SuperintendentJared J. Rumage
Business administratorEileen Gorga
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment1,434 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty110.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
Websitewww.rbb.k12.nj.us
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,00737$18,891−10.0%
1Budgetary Cost12,8622314,159−9.2%
2Classroom Instruction7,486128,659−13.5%
6Support Services2,505662,16715.6%
8Administrative Cost1,351191,547−12.7%
10Operations & Maintenance1,376271,612−14.6%
13Extracurricular Activities4910104−52.9%
16Median Teacher Salary52,150461,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 1,434 students and 110.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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.[4]

For grades nine through twelve, public school students attend Red Bank Regional High School, which also serves students from Little Silver and Shrewsbury Borough, along with students in the district's academy programs from other communities who are eligible to attend on a tuition basis.[5][6] Students from other Monmouth County municipalities are eligible to attend the high school for its performing arts program, with admission on a competitive basis.[7] The borough has five elected representatives on the nine-member Board of Education.[8] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,208 students and 119.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1.[9]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[10]) are:[11][12][13]

Elementary school
  • Red Bank Primary School[14] with 644 students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade
    • Maria Iozzi, Principal[15]
    • Dena Russo, Vice Principal
Middle School
  • Red Bank Middle School[16] with 648 students in fourth through eighth grades
    • James Pierson, Principal[15]
    • Maura Harrington, Vice Principal[15]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[15][17]

  • Jared J. Rumage, Superintendent
  • Eileen Gorga, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, with 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.[18][19]

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References
  1. District information for Red Bank Borough Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Red Bank Borough Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Red Bank Borough Public Schools. Accessed April 19, 2020. "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 eight in the Red Bank Borough School District. Composition: The Red Bank Borough School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Red Bank Borough."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 7, 2014.
  5. Red Bank Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2017. "Red Bank Regional High School is a comprehensive and diverse secondary school that offers a multitude of rigorous academic and extra-curricular programs for the student body which numbers 1,236. The constituent sending districts include Little Silver, Red Bank Borough and Shrewsbury. The district also accepts students on a tuition basis who may be interested in one of our specialized academies of study."
  6. Martin, Patti. "A Day in the Life of Red Bank Regional High School", Asbury Park Press, March 30, 2007. Accessed September 1, 2014. "Located in Little Silver, RBR, as the school is commonly referred to, is the home school to students from Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury."
  7. Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Frequently Asked Questions Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine, Red Bank Regional High School. Accessed September 1, 2014.
  8. About the Board of Education, Red Bank Regional High School District. Accessed January 21, 2017. "The Board of Education is composed of nine citizens elected from our constituent districts. Representatives are elected on the basis of constituent population - two from Little Silver, five from Red Bank, and two from Shrewsbury."
  9. School data for Red Bank Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  10. School Data for the Red Bank Borough Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  11. About Us, Red Bank Borough Public Schools. Accessed April 19, 2020. "The Red Bank Borough Public Schools are comprised of over 1,400 students in grades Preschool through 8. The Red Bank Middle School houses grades 4-8, the Red Bank Primary School houses grades Preschool-3, and several off-site locations and providers house our free full-day Preschool program for all children ages 3 and 4 in Red Bank. After graduation, our students attend Red Bank Regional High School or a variety of public and private academies."
  12. County School List N-R, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2020.
  13. New Jersey School Directory for the Red Bank Borough Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  14. Red Bank Primary School, Red Bank Borough Public Schools. Accessed April 19, 2020.
  15. Staff Directory, Red Bank Borough Public Schools. Accessed January 22, 2017.
  16. Red Bank Middle School, Red Bank Borough Public Schools. Accessed April 19, 2020.
  17. New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  18. 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.
  19. Board Members, Red Bank Borough Public Schools. Accessed April 19, 2020.
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