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Westfield Public School District

302 Elm Street
Westfield, NJ 07090

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Top 10%

Tel: (908) 789-4420

Top Rankings

Westfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

5,880 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

496 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	82	91
Kind	178	134
1	472	138
2	475	142
3	465	141
4	460	143
5	522	144
6	467	146
7	452	148
8	523	150
9	434	157
10	426	156
11	454	157
12	470	152

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District Rank

Westfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#57 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District
2023	#57
2022	#57
2021	#30
2019	#61
2018	#57
2017	#78
2016	#71
2015	#113
2014	#57
2013	#55
2012	#52

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72%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	72%	38%
2022	70%	36%
2021	61%	26%
2019	73%	44%
2018	71%	42%
2017	68%	41%
2016	68%	40%
2015	61%	36%
2014	92%	75%
2013	92%	75%
2012	92%	75%

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72%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2022	72%	49%
2021	71%	47%
2019	79%	57%
2018	71%	55%
2017	75%	53%
2016	73%	50%
2015	64%	47%
2014	89%	69%
2013	88%	69%
2012	88%	69%
2011	88%	69%

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51%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2022	51%	23%
2021	46%	22%

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96%

85%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.41	0.71
2022	0.40	0.71
2021	0.37	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	0.28	0.67
2012	0.27	0.66
2011	0.25	0.65
2010	0.24	0.65
2009	0.24	0.64
2008	0.23	0.63
2007	0.24	0.62
2006	0.23	0.62
2005	0.23	0.61
2004	0.23	0.60
2003	0.22	0.60
2002	0.21	0.59
2001	0.21	0.58
2000	0.19	0.57
1999	0.21	0.57
1998	0.23	0.57
1996	0.22	0.56
1995	0.24	0.55
1994	0.24	0.55
1993	0.26	0.55
1992	0.23	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

10%

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

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% Hispanic

34%

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

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	3%	16%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	4%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	4%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	4%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1996	5%	19%
1995	5%	19%
1994	6%	19%
1993	6%	19%
1992	6%	19%

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% White

74%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	76%	39%
2022	77%	40%
2021	78%	41%
2020	81%	43%
2019	81%	43%
2018	82%	45%
2017	82%	45%
2016	83%	46%
2015	84%	48%
2014	85%	49%
2013	84%	50%
2012	85%	51%
2011	86%	52%
2010	87%	53%
2009	87%	54%
2008	87%	55%
2007	87%	56%
2006	87%	56%
2005	87%	57%
2004	87%	58%
2003	88%	58%
2002	88%	59%
2001	89%	61%
2000	90%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	88%	62%
1996	88%	62%
1995	87%	63%
1994	86%	63%
1993	86%	63%
1992	87%	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	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	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 $23,615 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 $23,282 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

$139 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$139 MM	$26 MM
2022	$134 MM	$25 MM
2021	$139 MM	$26 MM
2020	$134 MM	$25 MM
2019	$132 MM	$25 MM
2018	$127 MM	$24 MM
2017	$120 MM	$23 MM
2016	$116 MM	$21 MM
2015	$96 MM	$20 MM
2014	$105 MM	$21 MM
2012	$101 MM	$21 MM
2011	$97 MM	$20 MM
2010	$96 MM	$20 MM
2009	$92 MM	$20 MM
2008	$91 MM	$19 MM
2007	$88 MM	$19 MM
2006	$83 MM	$18 MM
2005	$79 MM	$17 MM
2004	$75 MM	$17 MM
2003	$74 MM	$15 MM
2002	$64 MM	$14 MM
2001	$60 MM	$14 MM
2000	$58 MM	$13 MM
1999	$56 MM	$13 MM
1998	$53 MM	$12 MM
1996	$50 MM	$11 MM
1995	$49 MM	$11 MM
1992	$45 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$137 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$137 MM	$25 MM
2022	$130 MM	$24 MM
2021	$137 MM	$25 MM
2020	$130 MM	$24 MM
2019	$129 MM	$25 MM
2018	$123 MM	$24 MM
2017	$115 MM	$23 MM
2016	$110 MM	$22 MM
2015	$94 MM	$20 MM
2014	$109 MM	$20 MM
2012	$97 MM	$20 MM
2011	$93 MM	$19 MM
2010	$94 MM	$20 MM
2009	$96 MM	$19 MM
2008	$96 MM	$20 MM
2007	$88 MM	$19 MM
2006	$83 MM	$18 MM
2005	$79 MM	$17 MM
2004	$78 MM	$16 MM
2003	$77 MM	$16 MM
2002	$67 MM	$14 MM
2001	$66 MM	$13 MM
2000	$62 MM	$13 MM
1999	$56 MM	$14 MM
1998	$53 MM	$13 MM
1996	$47 MM	$11 MM
1995	$47 MM	$11 MM
1992	$39 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,615

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,571	$27,451
2022	$21,516	$26,511
2021	$23,278	$27,862
2020	$21,516	$26,511
2019	$21,139	$27,169
2018	$20,080	$25,776
2017	$18,910	$24,717
2016	$18,439	$23,074
2015	$15,365	$19,116
2014	$16,903	$22,539
2012	$16,001	$22,326
2011	$15,118	$15,563
2010	$15,172	$19,116
2009	$14,846	$20,414
2008	$14,851	$19,641
2007	$14,583	$17,846
2006	$13,711	$16,912
2005	$13,410	$15,983
2004	$12,668	$15,178
2003	$13,164	$14,414
2002	$11,668	$13,992
2001	$11,191	$13,524
2000	$11,085	$12,563
1999	$11,023	$11,702
1998	$10,822	$11,220
1995	$10,559	$10,398
1992	$10,378	$10,290
1990	$7,811	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,282

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,239	$26,479
2022	$20,902	$25,682
2021	$22,951	$26,876
2020	$20,902	$25,682
2019	$20,674	$26,960
2018	$19,397	$25,387
2017	$18,205	$25,235
2016	$17,592	$23,517
2015	$14,967	$19,190
2014	$17,445	$21,879
2012	$15,442	$21,692
2011	$14,455	$15,139
2010	$14,778	$19,190
2009	$15,382	$19,395
2008	$15,611	$19,863
2007	$14,623	$18,129
2006	$13,781	$16,981
2005	$13,479	$16,151
2004	$13,210	$14,709
2003	$13,661	$14,730
2002	$12,159	$14,261
2001	$12,323	$13,311
2000	$11,924	$12,817
1999	$11,045	$12,247
1998	$10,890	$11,565
1995	$10,121	$10,509
1992	$8,869	$9,044
1990	$7,748	$7,994

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Westfield Public School District?

Westfield Public School District manages 10 public schools serving 5,880 students.

What is the rank of Westfield Public School District?

Westfield Public School District is ranked #57 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (top 10%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Westfield Public School District?

74% of Westfield Public School District students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Westfield Public School District?

Westfield Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Westfield Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,282 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 Facts (2025)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,880 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
: Top 10%
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education