Top Rankings
Westwood Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 841 students in Westwood Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Westwood Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Westwood Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westwood Regional High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
6 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
2,775 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Westwood Regional 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 89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
168 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
6%
10%
# Hispanic Students
481 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
33%
# Black Students
66 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
1,953 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
70%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
424
# Students in K Grade:
217
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
231
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
70
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,770 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,848 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,770
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,848
$26,033
Best Westwood Regional School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westwood Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
701 Ridgewood Road
Township Of Washington, NJ 07676
(201) 664-0880
Township Of Washington, NJ 07676
(201) 664-0880
Grades: 9-12
| 841 students
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