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West Essex Regional School District

65 West Greenbrook Road
North Caldwell, NJ 07006

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Top 20%

Tel: (973) 228-1200

Top Rankings

West Essex Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

834 Schools

# Students

1,677 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

158 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
7	304	148
8	318	150

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District Rank

West Essex Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#121 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Essex Regional School District
2023	#121
2022	#132
2021	#133
2019	#110
2018	#231
2017	#276
2016	#260
2015	#366
2014	#83
2013	#109
2012	#126

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54%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	54%	38%
2022	49%	36%
2021	34%	26%
2019	64%	44%
2018	52%	42%
2017	45%	41%
2016	46%	40%
2015	33%	36%
2014	89%	75%
2013	86%	75%
2012	86%	75%

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74%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	74%	49%
2021	67%	47%
2019	79%	57%
2018	52%	55%
2017	61%	53%
2016	60%	50%
2015	47%	47%
2014	91%	69%
2013	91%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	91%	69%

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29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	29%	23%
2021	38%	22%

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98%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	98%	85%
2022	95%	85%
2021	96%	88%
2020	98%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	97%	90%
2017	96%	90%
2016	98%	90%
2015	98%	89%
2014	97%	88%
2013	98%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	0.34	0.71
2022	0.32	0.71
2021	0.33	0.71
2020	0.28	0.70
2019	0.28	0.70
2018	0.24	0.70
2017	0.24	0.70
2016	0.26	0.69
2015	0.23	0.68
2014	0.24	0.68
2013	0.24	0.67
2012	0.22	0.66
2011	0.22	0.65
2010	0.20	0.65
2009	0.19	0.64
2008	0.16	0.63
2007	0.15	0.62
2006	0.14	0.62
2005	0.12	0.61
2004	0.13	0.60
2003	0.14	0.60
2002	0.12	0.59
2001	0.13	0.58
2000	0.14	0.57
1999	0.15	0.57
1998	0.20	0.57
1996	0.20	0.56
1995	0.20	0.55
1994	0.11	0.55
1993	0.13	0.55
1992	0.08	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	5%	10%
2012	5%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	5%	9%
2009	4%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	6%	6%
1996	8%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

10%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	33%
2022	9%	32%
2021	9%	31%
2020	8%	29%
2019	8%	29%
2018	7%	27%
2017	7%	27%
2016	8%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	7%	24%
2013	6%	23%
2012	6%	23%
2011	6%	22%
2010	5%	21%
2009	5%	20%
2008	3%	19%
2007	4%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	4%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	West Essex Regional 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	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1995	1%	19%

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% White

79%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	81%	39%
2022	82%	40%
2021	82%	41%
2020	84%	43%
2019	84%	43%
2018	87%	45%
2017	87%	45%
2016	86%	46%
2015	87%	48%
2014	87%	49%
2013	87%	50%
2012	88%	51%
2011	88%	52%
2010	89%	53%
2009	90%	54%
2008	92%	55%
2007	92%	56%
2006	93%	56%
2005	94%	57%
2004	93%	58%
2003	92%	58%
2002	94%	59%
2001	93%	61%
2000	93%	61%
1999	92%	62%
1998	89%	62%
1996	89%	62%
1995	89%	63%
1994	94%	63%
1993	93%	63%
1992	96%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,273 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,470 is higher 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

$51 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$51 MM	$26 MM
2022	$48 MM	$25 MM
2021	$51 MM	$26 MM
2020	$48 MM	$25 MM
2019	$48 MM	$25 MM
2018	$46 MM	$24 MM
2017	$44 MM	$23 MM
2016	$42 MM	$21 MM
2015	$36 MM	$20 MM
2014	$39 MM	$21 MM
2012	$39 MM	$21 MM
2011	$36 MM	$20 MM
2010	$36 MM	$20 MM
2009	$39 MM	$20 MM
2008	$36 MM	$19 MM
2007	$33 MM	$19 MM
2006	$31 MM	$18 MM
2005	$28 MM	$17 MM
2004	$27 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$14 MM
2001	$21 MM	$14 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$13 MM
1998	$21 MM	$12 MM
1996	$19 MM	$11 MM
1995	$18 MM	$11 MM
1992	$18 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$44 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$44 MM	$25 MM
2022	$46 MM	$24 MM
2021	$44 MM	$25 MM
2020	$46 MM	$24 MM
2019	$45 MM	$25 MM
2018	$42 MM	$24 MM
2017	$40 MM	$23 MM
2016	$39 MM	$22 MM
2015	$39 MM	$20 MM
2014	$37 MM	$20 MM
2012	$36 MM	$20 MM
2011	$40 MM	$19 MM
2010	$39 MM	$20 MM
2009	$36 MM	$19 MM
2008	$36 MM	$20 MM
2007	$35 MM	$19 MM
2006	$30 MM	$18 MM
2005	$46 MM	$17 MM
2004	$32 MM	$16 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$21 MM	$14 MM
2001	$20 MM	$13 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$14 MM
1998	$19 MM	$13 MM
1996	$18 MM	$11 MM
1995	$18 MM	$11 MM
1992	$16 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,273

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,918	$27,451
2022	$29,265	$26,511
2021	$31,203	$27,862
2020	$29,265	$26,511
2019	$28,423	$27,169
2018	$27,416	$25,776
2017	$25,994	$24,717
2016	$24,985	$23,074
2015	$21,569	$19,116
2014	$23,896	$22,539
2012	$24,255	$22,326
2011	$22,763	$15,563
2010	$22,242	$19,116
2009	$24,580	$20,414
2008	$22,815	$19,641
2007	$20,442	$17,846
2006	$19,563	$16,912
2005	$18,507	$15,983
2004	$18,125	$15,178
2003	$22,456	$14,414
2002	$15,997	$13,992
2001	$16,300	$13,524
2000	$15,131	$12,563
1999	$15,062	$11,702
1998	$17,007	$11,220
1995	$15,339	$10,398
1992	$14,456	$10,290
1990	$10,363	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$26,470

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Essex Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,035	$26,479
2022	$27,635	$25,682
2021	$27,284	$26,876
2020	$27,635	$25,682
2019	$26,668	$26,960
2018	$25,424	$25,387
2017	$23,794	$25,235
2016	$23,207	$23,517
2015	$23,785	$19,190
2014	$22,183	$21,879
2012	$22,034	$21,692
2011	$25,421	$15,139
2010	$24,528	$19,190
2009	$23,011	$19,395
2008	$23,110	$19,863
2007	$21,602	$18,129
2006	$18,958	$16,981
2005	$30,295	$16,151
2004	$21,652	$14,709
2003	$17,239	$14,730
2002	$15,776	$14,261
2001	$15,657	$13,311
2000	$14,942	$12,817
1999	$15,096	$12,247
1998	$15,548	$11,565
1995	$15,349	$10,509
1992	$12,293	$9,044
1990	$10,151	$7,994

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Best West Essex Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Essex Middle School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 30%

65 West Greenbrook Rd
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-1200

Gr: 7-8 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 1,677 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 98% (Top 1% in NJ)
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education