Public schools in Washington, NJ
Washington has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,182 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Warren Hills Regional School District runs 2 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Washington's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Washington | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hills Regional School District | 2 | 1,590 | $26,634 |
| Washington Borough School District | 2 | 557 | $21,354 |
| Washington Township School District | 2 | 384 | $28,174 |
| Warren County Technical School | 1 | 405 | $29,230 |
| Franklin Township School District | 1 | 197 | $31,127 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Washington, 1,463 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hills Regional High School | 1,050 | 10.7 | 23.0% | Warren Hills Regional |
| Warren County Vocational Technical School | 413 | 10.1 | 21.5% | Warren County Technical School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Washington, 477 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hills Regional Middle School | 477 | 10.8 | 26.4% | Warren Hills Regional |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Washington, 1,242 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Memorial Elementary School | 280 | 9.0 | 43.6% | Washington Borough |
| Taylor Street Elementary School | 280 | 13.0 | 36.1% | Washington Borough |
| Brass Castle School | 261 | 10.4 | 17.6% | Washington Township |
| Franklin Township School | 251 | 9.3 | 23.5% | Franklin Township |
| Port Colden School | 170 | 11.7 | 16.5% | Washington Township |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Washington's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Washington school has 10.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 13% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 280 students (state 435).
| Washington | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.6 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 280 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 13% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Washington schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Washington
- Warren Hills Regional School DistrictRuns 2 of Washington's 8 public schools and spent $26,634 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,634
- Warren Hills Regional High School, the largest high school in Washington1,050 students in 2024-25, 10.7 per teacher.1,050
- Compare Warren Hills Regional School District with Washington Borough School DistrictWashington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Washington addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in New Jersey
- Newark78 schools
- Jersey City52 schools
- Paterson46 schools
- Elizabeth38 schools
- Trenton34 schools
- Hamilton26 schools
- Camden22 schools
- East Orange21 schools
Questions about schools in Washington
How many public schools are in Washington, NJ?
8 public schools with an address in Washington were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,182 students.What is the largest high school in Washington?
Warren Hills Regional High School, with 1,050 students in 2024-25 (Warren Hills Regional School District).Which districts run Washington's schools?
Warren Hills Regional School District (2 schools), Washington Borough School District (2 schools), Washington Township School District (2 schools), Warren County Technical School (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25