West Morris Regional High School District

10 South Four Bridges Road
Chester, NJ 07930
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,071 students in West Morris Regional High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in West Morris Regional High School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in West Morris Regional High School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Morris Mendham High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
2,071 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

West Morris Regional High School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#87 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Morris Regional High   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Morris Regional High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Morris Regional High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Morris Regional High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Morris Regional High   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
105 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
5%
10%
# Hispanic Students
271 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
33%
# Black Students
32 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,563 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
75%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
424
# Students in K Grade:
-
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
555
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
484
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
534
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
26
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,164 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,556 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Morris Regional High   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$61 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of West Morris Regional High   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,164
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Morris Regional High   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,556
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Morris Regional High   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Morris Regional High School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Morris Mendham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
65 East Main Street
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-2501
Grades: 9-12
| 1,077 students
Rank: #22.
West Morris Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
259 Bartley Road
Chester, NJ 07930
(908) 879-5212
Grades: 9-12
| 994 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 2,071 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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