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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 preschool serving 416 students in West New York School District.
Public Preschools in West New York School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
7,406 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
516 Teachers
32,444 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.
Overall District Rank
#529 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
23%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
93 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
7,012 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
36%
# Black Students
61 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
222 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
3%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
373
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
451
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
510
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
479
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
503
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
466
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
519
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
500
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
525
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
587
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
525
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
398
# Ungraded Students:
390
22,513
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.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$175 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,971
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,620
$26,033
Best West New York School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood School
Magnet School
5204 Hudson Ave
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4035
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4035
Grades: PK
| 416 students
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