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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 395 students in West New York School District.
Public Preschools in West New York School District have a diversity score of 0.33, 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
926 Schools
# Students
7,399 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
506 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#526 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
23%
Graduation Rate
83%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.4%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
94%
37%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
3%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$236 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,827
$31,633
Spending / Student
$30,975
$31,024
Best West New York School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
5204 Hudson Ave
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4035
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4035
Gr: PK | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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