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Item: West New York School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

6028 Broadway
West New York, NJ 07093-2808

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (201) 553-4000

www.wnyschools.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

9 Schools

2,554 Schools

# Students

7,399 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

506 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West New York School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	395	91
Kind	516	132
1	509	139
2	511	140
3	523	144
4	513	143
5	518	145
6	482	146
7	543	148
8	544	149
9	588	154
10	561	156
11	582	154
12	614	158

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District Rank

West New York School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 83% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#526 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West New York School District
2023	#526
2022	#529
2021	#560
2019	#539
2018	#535
2017	#515
2016	#481
2015	#477
2014	#509
2013	#494
2012	#470

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23%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2023	23%	38%
2022	19%	36%
2021	10%	26%
2019	29%	44%
2018	27%	42%
2017	28%	41%
2016	31%	40%
2015	28%	36%
2014	72%	75%
2013	73%	75%
2012	75%	75%

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34%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2022	34%	49%
2021	34%	47%
2019	43%	57%
2018	27%	55%
2017	41%	53%
2016	42%	50%
2015	35%	47%
2014	56%	69%
2013	58%	69%
2012	59%	69%
2011	58%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2022	7%	23%
2021	10%	22%

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83%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2023	83%	90%
2022	77%	85%
2021	80%	88%
2020	77%	90%
2019	77%	90%
2018	80%	90%
2017	79%	90%
2016	83%	90%
2015	85%	89%
2014	85%	88%
2013	78%	87%

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(2022-23)

20.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2023	20.4%	16.7%
2022	23.7%	18.2%
2021	17.3%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2023	0.10	0.71
2022	0.11	0.71
2021	0.11	0.71
2020	0.11	0.70
2019	0.11	0.70
2018	0.14	0.70
2017	0.14	0.70
2016	0.17	0.69
2015	0.32	0.68
2014	0.26	0.68
2013	0.11	0.67
2012	0.11	0.66
2011	0.10	0.65
2010	0.09	0.65
2009	0.07	0.64
2008	0.24	0.63
2007	0.14	0.62
2006	0.13	0.62
2005	0.12	0.61
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.11	0.60
2002	0.12	0.59
2001	0.13	0.58
2000	0.14	0.57
1999	0.14	0.57
1998	0.15	0.57
1996	0.18	0.56
1995	0.19	0.55
1994	0.19	0.55
1993	0.22	0.55
1992	0.24	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

94%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2023	95%	33%
2022	95%	32%
2021	95%	31%
2020	95%	29%
2019	95%	29%
2018	92%	27%
2017	92%	27%
2016	91%	26%
2015	63%	25%
2014	85%	24%
2013	94%	23%
2012	94%	23%
2011	95%	22%
2010	95%	21%
2009	96%	20%
2008	86%	19%
2007	93%	19%
2006	93%	18%
2005	94%	18%
2004	94%	17%
2003	95%	17%
2002	94%	16%
2001	93%	15%
2000	93%	15%
1999	93%	14%
1998	92%	14%
1996	90%	14%
1995	90%	13%
1994	90%	13%
1993	88%	13%
1992	87%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2016	1%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%
1991	1%	19%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	39%
2022	3%	40%
2021	2%	41%
2020	2%	43%
2019	2%	43%
2018	7%	45%
2017	7%	45%
2016	7%	46%
2015	9%	48%
2014	13%	49%
2013	4%	50%
2012	3%	51%
2011	3%	52%
2010	3%	53%
2009	3%	54%
2008	10%	55%
2007	5%	56%
2006	5%	56%
2005	4%	57%
2004	4%	58%
2003	4%	58%
2002	3%	59%
2001	5%	61%
2000	5%	61%
1999	5%	62%
1998	6%	62%
1996	7%	62%
1995	7%	63%
1994	7%	63%
1993	9%	63%
1992	9%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,827 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,975 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$236 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2023	$235 MM	$31 MM
2022	$202 MM	$29 MM
2021	$185 MM	$26 MM
2020	$170 MM	$25 MM
2019	$167 MM	$25 MM
2018	$162 MM	$24 MM
2017	$156 MM	$23 MM
2016	$153 MM	$21 MM
2015	$127 MM	$20 MM
2014	$146 MM	$21 MM
2012	$142 MM	$21 MM
2011	$124 MM	$20 MM
2010	$127 MM	$20 MM
2009	$121 MM	$20 MM
2008	$121 MM	$19 MM
2007	$118 MM	$19 MM
2006	$115 MM	$18 MM
2005	$108 MM	$17 MM
2004	$98 MM	$17 MM
2003	$92 MM	$15 MM
2002	$83 MM	$14 MM
2001	$78 MM	$14 MM
2000	$76 MM	$13 MM
1999	$76 MM	$13 MM
1998	$70 MM	$12 MM
1996	$54 MM	$11 MM
1995	$51 MM	$11 MM
1992	$46 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$229 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2023	$229 MM	$30 MM
2022	$192 MM	$29 MM
2021	$175 MM	$25 MM
2020	$166 MM	$24 MM
2019	$164 MM	$25 MM
2018	$158 MM	$24 MM
2017	$168 MM	$23 MM
2016	$154 MM	$22 MM
2015	$129 MM	$20 MM
2014	$147 MM	$20 MM
2012	$150 MM	$20 MM
2011	$129 MM	$19 MM
2010	$129 MM	$20 MM
2009	$123 MM	$19 MM
2008	$123 MM	$20 MM
2007	$120 MM	$19 MM
2006	$115 MM	$18 MM
2005	$109 MM	$17 MM
2004	$100 MM	$16 MM
2003	$87 MM	$16 MM
2002	$84 MM	$14 MM
2001	$86 MM	$13 MM
2000	$75 MM	$13 MM
1999	$68 MM	$14 MM
1998	$68 MM	$13 MM
1996	$53 MM	$11 MM
1995	$48 MM	$11 MM
1992	$41 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,827

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,797	$32,400
2022	$27,212	$31,833
2021	$24,398	$27,862
2020	$21,611	$26,511
2019	$21,446	$27,169
2018	$20,517	$25,776
2017	$19,481	$24,717
2016	$19,661	$23,074
2015	$15,141	$19,116
2014	$17,639	$22,539
2012	$18,239	$22,326
2011	$16,101	$15,563
2010	$17,253	$19,116
2009	$16,885	$20,414
2008	$17,112	$19,641
2007	$16,507	$17,846
2006	$17,961	$16,912
2005	$16,344	$15,983
2004	$13,654	$15,178
2003	$14,008	$14,414
2002	$13,021	$13,992
2001	$12,757	$13,524
2000	$12,892	$12,563
1999	$12,945	$11,702
1998	$11,811	$11,220
1995	$8,834	$10,398
1992	$8,342	$10,290
1990	$6,281	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$30,975

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,946	$31,763
2022	$25,835	$31,545
2021	$23,078	$26,876
2020	$21,101	$25,682
2019	$20,991	$26,960
2018	$19,994	$25,387
2017	$21,016	$25,235
2016	$19,794	$23,517
2015	$15,415	$19,190
2014	$17,743	$21,879
2012	$19,210	$21,692
2011	$16,738	$15,139
2010	$17,566	$19,190
2009	$17,041	$19,395
2008	$17,414	$19,863
2007	$16,830	$18,129
2006	$17,920	$16,981
2005	$16,508	$16,151
2004	$13,925	$14,709
2003	$13,128	$14,730
2002	$13,066	$14,261
2001	$14,159	$13,311
2000	$12,702	$12,817
1999	$11,634	$12,247
1998	$11,395	$11,565
1995	$8,386	$10,509
1992	$7,570	$9,044
1990	$6,989	$7,994

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Best West New York School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Public School Number Two

(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

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5200 Broadway
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4040

Gr: K-6 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #22.

Albio Sires Elementary School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

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6300 Palisade Ave
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4070

Gr: K-6 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #33.

West New York Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

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201 57th St
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4160

Gr: 7-8 | 1,087 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Harry L Bain

(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

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6200 Broadway
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4095

Gr: K-6 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Public School Number Five

(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

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5401 Hudson Ave
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4080

Gr: K-6 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #66.

Public School Number One

(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

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6129 Madison St
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4025

Gr: K-6 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #77.

Public School Number Three

(Math: 27% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

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600 55th St
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4060

Gr: K-6 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #88.

Memorial High School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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5501 Park Ave
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4110

Gr: 9-12 | 2,345 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood School

Add to Compare

5204 Hudson Ave
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4035

Gr: PK | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to West New York School District?

West New York School District manages 9 public schools serving 7,399 students.

What is the rank of West New York School District?

West New York School District is ranked #521 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in West New York School District?

94% of West New York School District students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of West New York School District?

West New York School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is West New York School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $30,975 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,399 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 83% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education