The Belleville School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Belleville, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Belleville Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Belleville School District, adopted January 24, 2011. Accessed October 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 Belleville School District. Composition: The Belleville School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Belleville."
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 5,095 students and 384.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1.District information for Belleville Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
The district had been 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.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Belleville School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:School Performance Reports for the Belleville Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Belleville Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Preschool Hornblower Early Childhood CenterHornblower Early Childhood Center, Belleville School District. Accessed October 5, 2025. with 250 students in PreK Lucy Demikoff, principal Elementary schools School 3School 3, Belleville School District. Accessed October 5, 2025. with 354 students in grades K–6 Stephen Puglia, principal School 4School 4, Belleville School District. Accessed October 5, 2025. with 438 students in grades PreK–6 Ricardo Acosta, principal School 5School 5, Belleville School District. Accessed October 5, 2025. with 377 students in grades K–6 MaryAnn Gilligan, principal School 7School 7, Belleville School District. Accessed October 5, 2025. with 427 students in grades PreK–6 Brian Belton, principal School 8School 8, Belleville School District. Accessed October 5, 2025. with 500 students in grades PreK–6 Joseph Rotonda, principal School 9School 9, Belleville School District. Accessed October 5, 2025. with 148 students in grades K–6 Romain Royal, principal School 10School 10, Belleville School District. Accessed October 5, 2025. with 168 students in grades PreK–6 Unknown, principal
Middle school Belleville Middle SchoolBelleville Middle School, Belleville School District. Accessed October 5, 2025. with 709 students in grades 7–8 Charles Giachetti, principal High school Belleville High SchoolBelleville High School, Belleville School District. Accessed October 5, 2025. with 1,591 students in grades 9–12 Maria Calhoun, principal
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:District Administration, Belleville School District. Accessed October 5, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Erick Alfonso, superintendent of schoolsSuperintendent of Schools, Belleville School District. Accessed October 5, 2025. Tina Iaccheo, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office Staff, Belleville School District. Accessed October 5, 2025.
Board of education The district's board of education is comprised of seven members who set policy and oversee 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 two or three seats up for election each year held (since 2014) 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.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.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Belleville Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed October 5, 2025. "The Belleville 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 seven elected officials 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 14.Meet the Belleville Board Trustees, Belleville School District, updated as of January 1, 2025. Accessed October 5, 2025.
For the 2025–26 school year, trustees of the Belleville Board of Education are:, Belleville Public Schools. Accessed May 24, 2026. Esteban Leon, Board President (term expires December 2027) Lissa Missaggia, Board Vice President (2026) Brenda Pacheco (2026) Jean Gillis (2027) Cristina Garro (2028) Yadira Munoz (2028) Kenia Santana (2028)
References
External links Belleville School District
School Data for the Belleville School District, National Center for Education Statistics