As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 2,087 students and 191.6 classroom teachers (on anFTE basis), for astudent–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.[1]
The district had been classified by theNew Jersey Department of Education as being inDistrict Factor Group "GH", the third-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by commonsocioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]
In 2005, Leonia Middle School finished the construction of its new addition. That marked the completion of the expansion of the Leonia Public Schools, along with the completion of the high school's math and science wing and Anna C. Scott Elementary School's addition and renovation, completed in 2002 and 2001, respectively.
The district'sboard 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.[16][17] A tenth representative is appointed to represent Edgewater.[18]
^Leonia Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Leonia Public Schools, revised November 11, 2014. Accessed January 5, 2025. "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 twelve in the Leonia School District. Composition: The Leonia School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Leonia."
^Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Leonia Borough School District,New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024. "The Leonia Board of Education (the "Board" or the "District") is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials from the Borough of Leonia and one appointed representative from the Edgewater Board of Education and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A Superintendent of Schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.
^Board of Education, Leonia Public Schools. Accessed January 5, 2025. "The Leonia Board of Education is comprised of ten elected members (nine Leonia members and one Edgewater Representative), the Superintendent of Schools, the Board Secretary/Business Administrator, and two student members."
