West Milford Township Public School District

46 Highlander Drive
West Milford, NJ 07480
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

West Milford Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 683 students in West Milford Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in West Milford Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
2,950 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Milford Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#361 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
34%
38%
48%
49%
22%
23%
(22-23)
94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
38%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
78%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,872 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,018 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,872
$26,931
Spending / Student
$29,018
$25,828

Best West Milford Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macopin Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Highlander Drive
West Milford, NJ 07480
(973) 697-5691
Grades: 6-8
| 683 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,950 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 94% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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