West New York School District

6028 Broadway
West New York, NJ 07093-2808
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,251 students in West New York School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in West New York School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in West New York School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Memorial High School, with 77% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
7,406 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
516 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

West New York School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 77% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#529 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West New York   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West New York   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.
34%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West New York   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.
7%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West New York   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.
77%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West New York   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
93 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
7,012 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
33%
# Black Students
61 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
222 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
3%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
373
424
# Students in K Grade:
451
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
510
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
479
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
503
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
466
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
519
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
500
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
525
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
587
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
525
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
390
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,620 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West New York   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
$175 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of West New York   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
$24,971
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West New York   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
$23,620
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West New York   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 New York School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5501 Park Ave
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4110
Grades: 9-12
| 2,251 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,406 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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