The Rumson School District is a community

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that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from the Borough of

Rumson Rumson is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the borough’s population was 7,343, reflecting a 3.1% increase from the 7,122 enumera ...

, in Monmouth County, in the

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. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 916 students and 95.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.6:1.District information for Rumson Borough School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022. The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in

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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. Public school students in ninth through

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s attend Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, a regional, four-year comprehensive public high school serving students from both Fair Haven and Rumson, where the school is located. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 930 students and 82.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.

Awards and recognition

For the 2001-02 school year, Forrestdale Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon Award from the

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, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)

. Accessed December 21, 2009.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: *Deane-Porter Elementary School with 363 students in grades PreK-3 **Shari Feeney, principal *Forrestdale Middle School with 551 students in grade 4-8 **Jennifer Gibbons, principal

Administrators

Core members of the district's administration are:Administrative Office
Rumson School District. Accessed June 1, 2023. *John E. Bormann, superintendent *Debra Allen, business administrator and board secretary

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.Board of Education
Rumson School District. Accessed June 1, 2023.

References

External links

Rumson School District
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School Data for the Rumson School District
National Center for Education Statistics {{Monmouth County, New Jersey School Districts Rumson, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group J School districts in Monmouth County, New Jersey