West New York School District

6028 Broadway
West New York, NJ 07093-2808
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 403 students in West New York School District.
Public Preschools in West New York School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
7,409 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
519 Teachers
33,283 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 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%)
(22-23)
23%
38%
34%
49%
7%
23%
(22-23)
83%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
95%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
3%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
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
Spending
$175 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,961
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,611
$25,828

Best West New York School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
5204 Hudson Ave
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4035
Grades: PK
| 403 students

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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

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