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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 403 students in West New York School District.
Public Preschools in West New York School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
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
924 Schools
# Students
7,409 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
519 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
West New York School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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
0.11
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
82 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
7,004 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
36%
# Black Students
68 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
224 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
3%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
403
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
508
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
506
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
541
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
514
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
529
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
485
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
545
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
532
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
546
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
580
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
591
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
603
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
526
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,961 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 $23,611 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$175 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,961
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,611
$25,828
Best West New York School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
5204 Hudson Ave
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4035
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4035
Grades: PK
| 403 students
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