Top Rankings
West Essex Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,061 students in West Essex Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in West Essex Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in West Essex Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Essex High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
1,619 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Essex Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%
Graduation Rate
98%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)4.3%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
10%
35%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
78%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,286 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,335 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,286
$31,633
Spending / Student
$32,335
$31,024
Best West Essex Regional School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Essex High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
65 West Greenbrook Rd
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-1200
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-1200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,061 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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