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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

2,573 Schools

# Students

7,409 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

519 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West New York School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	403	91
Kind	508	134
1	506	138
2	541	142
3	514	141
4	529	143
5	485	144
6	545	146
7	532	148
8	546	150
9	580	157
10	591	156
11	603	157
12	526	152

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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 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)

#529 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West New York School District
2022	#529
2021	#560
2019	#539
2018	#535
2017	#515
2016	#481
2015	#477
2014	#509
2013	#494
2012	#470
2011	#451

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(22-23)

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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(22-23)

83%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
2023	83%	85%
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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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

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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

95%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,961 in this school district is less 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 $23,611 is less 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

$185 MM

$36,642 MM

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

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Spending

$175 MM

$35,142 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$24,961

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
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

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Spending / Student

$23,611

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West New York School District	New Jersey
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

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Best West New York School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Public School Number Two

(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: K-6

| 638 students

Rank: #22.

West New York Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: 7-8

| 1,078 students

Rank: #33.

Harry L Bain

(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: K-6

| 632 students

Rank: #44.

Public School Number One

(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: K-6

| 792 students

Rank: #55.

Albio Sires Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: K-6

| 513 students

Rank: #66.

Public School Number Five

(Math: 14% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: K-6

| 538 students

Rank: #77.

Memorial High School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: 9-12

| 2,300 students

Rank: #88.

Robert Menendez Elementary School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: K-6

| 515 students

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood School

Add to Compare

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

Grades: PK

| 403 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to West New York School District?

West New York School District manages 9 public schools serving 7,409 students.

What is the rank of West New York School District?

West New York School District is ranked #530 out of 646 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?

95% of West New York School District students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

West New York School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, 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 $23,611 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,409 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
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