Rumson School District

School district in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising 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. The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "J", the 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. Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades 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.

For the 2001 02 school year, Forrestdale Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.

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.