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West New York 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,189 students in West New York School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in West New York School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in West New York School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Memorial High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
7,429 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
543 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
West New York 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#560 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Graduation Rate
80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
100 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
7,022 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
31%
# Black Students
69 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
221 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
3%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
354
367
# Students in K Grade:
498
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
481
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
518
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
500
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
534
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
522
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
521
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
534
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
512
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
616
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
530
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
484
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
516
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
309
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,894 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,547 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$175 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,894
$27,348
Spending / Student
$23,547
$26,228
Best West New York School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5501 Park Ave
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4110
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4110
Grades: 9-12
| 2,189 students
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