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Caldwell-West School District

104 Gray Street, Harrison School
West Caldwell, NJ 07006-7696

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Top 30%

Tel: (973) 228-6979

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 37 students in Caldwell-West School District.

Public Preschools in Caldwell-West School District have a of 0.40, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

7 Schools

923 Schools

# Students

2,537 Students

368,793 Students

# Teachers

221 Teachers

33,264 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

District Rank

Caldwell-West School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 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 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#176 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Caldwell-West School District
2023	#176
2022	#178
2021	#191
2019	#227
2018	#257
2017	#234
2016	#285
2015	#236
2014	#156
2013	#176
2012	#191

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55%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2023	55%	38%
2022	52%	36%
2021	37%	26%
2019	52%	44%
2018	50%	42%
2017	49%	41%
2016	46%	40%
2015	42%	36%
2014	85%	75%
2013	84%	75%
2012	86%	75%

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61%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2022	61%	49%
2021	56%	47%
2019	70%	57%
2018	50%	55%
2017	66%	53%
2016	56%	50%
2015	57%	47%
2014	87%	69%
2013	85%	69%
2012	81%	69%
2011	84%	69%

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36%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2022	36%	23%
2021	30%	22%

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(21-22)

88%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2022	88%	85%
2021	93%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	99%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	96%	90%
2015	97%	89%
2014	96%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	96%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2023	0.39	0.71
2022	0.38	0.71
2021	0.36	0.71
2020	0.33	0.70
2019	0.33	0.70
2018	0.31	0.70
2017	0.31	0.70
2016	0.30	0.69
2015	0.28	0.68
2014	0.28	0.68
2013	0.27	0.67
2012	0.26	0.66
2011	0.26	0.65
2010	0.25	0.65
2009	0.25	0.64
2008	0.25	0.63
2007	0.24	0.62
2006	0.20	0.62
2005	0.21	0.61
2004	0.18	0.60
2003	0.18	0.60
2002	0.18	0.59
2001	0.19	0.58
2000	0.19	0.57
1999	0.16	0.57
1998	0.17	0.57
1996	0.17	0.56
1995	0.17	0.55
1994	0.16	0.55
1993	0.16	0.55
1992	0.16	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	5%	10%
2017	5%	10%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	10%
2012	4%	9%
2011	6%	9%
2010	4%	9%
2009	6%	9%
2008	6%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	5%	7%
2002	5%	7%
2001	5%	6%
2000	6%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	5%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	5%	5%

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% Hispanic

16%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2023	15%	33%
2022	15%	32%
2021	13%	31%
2020	12%	29%
2019	12%	29%
2018	12%	27%
2017	12%	27%
2016	11%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	9%	24%
2013	8%	23%
2012	8%	23%
2011	7%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	7%	20%
2008	6%	19%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	4%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	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%

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% White

76%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2023	77%	39%
2022	77%	40%
2021	79%	41%
2020	81%	43%
2019	81%	43%
2018	82%	45%
2017	82%	45%
2016	83%	46%
2015	84%	48%
2014	84%	49%
2013	85%	50%
2012	86%	51%
2011	85%	52%
2010	86%	53%
2009	86%	54%
2008	86%	55%
2007	87%	56%
2006	90%	56%
2005	89%	57%
2004	90%	58%
2003	90%	58%
2002	91%	59%
2001	90%	61%
2000	90%	61%
1999	92%	62%
1998	91%	62%
1996	91%	62%
1995	91%	63%
1994	91%	63%
1993	91%	63%
1992	92%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,432 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2023	$63 MM	$26 MM
2022	$60 MM	$25 MM
2021	$63 MM	$26 MM
2020	$60 MM	$25 MM
2019	$59 MM	$25 MM
2018	$56 MM	$24 MM
2017	$54 MM	$23 MM
2016	$50 MM	$21 MM
2015	$44 MM	$20 MM
2014	$46 MM	$21 MM
2012	$44 MM	$21 MM
2011	$44 MM	$20 MM
2010	$44 MM	$20 MM
2009	$42 MM	$20 MM
2008	$41 MM	$19 MM
2007	$40 MM	$19 MM
2006	$38 MM	$18 MM
2005	$36 MM	$17 MM
2004	$35 MM	$17 MM
2003	$32 MM	$15 MM
2002	$30 MM	$14 MM
2001	$29 MM	$14 MM
2000	$27 MM	$13 MM
1999	$27 MM	$13 MM
1998	$25 MM	$12 MM
1996	$24 MM	$11 MM
1995	$23 MM	$11 MM
1992	$22 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$57 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2023	$57 MM	$25 MM
2022	$58 MM	$24 MM
2021	$57 MM	$25 MM
2020	$58 MM	$24 MM
2019	$58 MM	$25 MM
2018	$56 MM	$24 MM
2017	$55 MM	$23 MM
2016	$59 MM	$22 MM
2015	$49 MM	$20 MM
2014	$45 MM	$20 MM
2012	$45 MM	$20 MM
2011	$43 MM	$19 MM
2010	$49 MM	$20 MM
2009	$46 MM	$19 MM
2008	$40 MM	$20 MM
2007	$40 MM	$19 MM
2006	$37 MM	$18 MM
2005	$36 MM	$17 MM
2004	$33 MM	$16 MM
2003	$32 MM	$16 MM
2002	$29 MM	$14 MM
2001	$30 MM	$13 MM
2000	$28 MM	$13 MM
1999	$30 MM	$14 MM
1998	$25 MM	$13 MM
1996	$23 MM	$11 MM
1995	$23 MM	$11 MM
1992	$19 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,892

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,668	$27,451
2022	$22,364	$26,511
2021	$24,012	$27,862
2020	$22,364	$26,511
2019	$22,578	$27,169
2018	$21,410	$25,776
2017	$20,513	$24,717
2016	$19,302	$23,074
2015	$16,461	$19,116
2014	$17,297	$22,539
2012	$17,249	$22,326
2011	$16,660	$15,563
2010	$16,498	$19,116
2009	$15,651	$20,414
2008	$15,768	$19,641
2007	$15,168	$17,846
2006	$14,502	$16,912
2005	$13,732	$15,983
2004	$13,349	$15,178
2003	$12,580	$14,414
2002	$11,780	$13,992
2001	$11,441	$13,524
2000	$11,258	$12,563
1999	$11,215	$11,702
1998	$10,943	$11,220
1995	$10,359	$10,398
1992	$10,489	$10,290
1990	$8,108	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$22,432

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Caldwell-West School District	New Jersey
2023	$22,230	$26,479
2022	$21,724	$25,682
2021	$21,639	$26,876
2020	$21,724	$25,682
2019	$22,319	$26,960
2018	$21,407	$25,387
2017	$21,158	$25,235
2016	$22,683	$23,517
2015	$18,336	$19,190
2014	$17,218	$21,879
2012	$17,607	$21,692
2011	$16,201	$15,139
2010	$18,378	$19,190
2009	$17,207	$19,395
2008	$15,331	$19,863
2007	$15,192	$18,129
2006	$13,857	$16,981
2005	$13,622	$16,151
2004	$12,639	$14,709
2003	$12,306	$14,730
2002	$11,608	$14,261
2001	$11,851	$13,311
2000	$11,537	$12,817
1999	$12,573	$12,247
1998	$10,867	$11,565
1995	$10,147	$10,509
1992	$8,911	$9,044
1990	$7,784	$7,994

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Best Caldwell-West School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Harrison School

104 Gray Street
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-5291

Gr: PK-1 | 37 students Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,537 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 88% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education