Perth Amboy Public Schools is a community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in the city of Perth Amboy, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 12 schools, had an enrollment of 10,786 students and 898.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1. The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest 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. Schools Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: Early childhood schools Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center (667 students; in (PreK) Susan Roque, Principal Edmund Hmieleski Jr. Early Childhood Center (362; PreK) Dr. Jeri Mast, Principal School #7 Early Childhood Center (NA; PreK) Susan Roque, Principal Elementary schools Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School (581; K-4) Derrick Kyriacou, Principal James J. Flynn Elementary School (550; K-4) Dr. Regina Postogna, Principal Rose M. Lopez Elementary School (812; K-3) Edwin Nieves, Principal Edward J. Patten Elementary Elementary School (660; K-4) Lauren Marrocco, Principal Dr. Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century Elementary School (491; K-4) Ronald Mascenik, Principal Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School (637; K-4) Robyn Carrera, Principal Middle schools Dual Language School (397; 4-8) Jose Santos, Principal William C. McGinnis Middle School (1,398; 5-8) David Loniewski Jr., Principal Samuel E. Shull Middle School (1,410; 5-8) Jennifer Joseph, Principal High school Perth Amboy High School (2,547; 9-12) Michael Heidelberg, Principal Freshman Academy Keith Guarino, Principal Adult school Adult Education Center Fred Geardino, Principal/Director Central administration Core members of the district's administration are: Dr. David A. Roman, Superintendent of Schools Michael LoBrace, Acting Business Administrator/Board Secretary Board of education The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees