Watchung Hills Regional High School
Listed by NCES as Watchung Hills Regional High School District (district ID 3417220)
Public school district · Somerset County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3417220
Watchung Hills Regional High School spent $28,921 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 84% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,665). Its one school enrolled 1,653 students in 2024-25; 21.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,931 per student, up 0.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (New Jersey: 90.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Watchung Hills Regional High School in enrollment (1,744 to 1,833 students) and Watchung Hills Regional High School itself.
Where the money came from
$60,418,000 in revenue: 21.9% state, 76.5% local and 1.6% federal. Total spending including $6,112,000 of capital outlay was $61,300,000, or $34,380 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$13,216,000 22%
- Local$46,249,000 77%
- Federal$953,000 2%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,741 students in 2022-23, 1,702 students in 2023-24, 1,653 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,741 | 150.8 | 11.5 |
| 2023-24 | 1,702 | 144.8 | 11.8 |
| 2024-25 | 1,653 | 142.8 | 11.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$13,993,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,848 per student
Watchung Hills Regional High School booked $13,993,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 151 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $92,786 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 93 in 100 New Jersey districts with a figure (state median $77,508, 569 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $11,714,000 | 83.7% |
| Special education | $2,235,000 | 16.0% |
| Other programs | $44,000 | 0.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,370 in 2018-19, $6,713 in 2019-20, $7,041 in 2020-21, $7,462 in 2021-22, $7,848 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Watchung Hills Regional High School scored proficient or above: 65% in reading and 47% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.
| Subject | This district | New Jersey | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 65% | 48.6% | |
| Math | 47% | 35.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% of the 452 students in Watchung Hills Regional High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 452 | 106,157 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 high school, 1,653 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watchung Hills Regional High School | 1,653 | 11.6 | 2.8% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Watchung Hills Regional High School
- Website: whrhs.org
- Phone: (908) 647-4800
- Office: 108 Stirling Road, Warren, NJ 07059
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Watchung Hills Regional High School
- New Jersey districts by spending per studentWatchung Hills Regional High School ranks 52 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,921).#52 of 329
- Every school district in New JerseyWatchung Hills Regional High School is the number 221 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 1,783 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#221 of 672
- Palisades Park School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 1,786 students in fall 2022, $23,200 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,200
- Pascack Valley Regional High School DistThe next smaller New Jersey district: 1,782 students in fall 2022, $37,498 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$37,498
- Compare Watchung Hills Regional High School with Palisades Park School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Watchung Hills Regional High School, its largest high school1,653 students in 2024-25, 11.6 per teacher.1,653
- Teacher salary spending across New JerseyWatchung Hills Regional High School spent $92,786 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$92,786
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Watchung Hills Regional High School
How many schools and students are in Watchung Hills Regional High School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 1,653 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Watchung Hills Regional High School spend per student?
$28,921 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,665 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,931 per student, up 0.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Watchung Hills Regional High School's money come from?
$60,418,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 21.9% state, 76.5% local and 1.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Watchung Hills Regional High School live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 46 of the 1,752 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 2.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Watchung Hills Regional High School spend on teacher salaries?
$13,993,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,848 per student. Divided by the 151 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $92,786 per teacher, more than 93 in 100 New Jersey districts (state median $77,508). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Watchung Hills Regional High School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Watchung Hills Regional High School scored proficient or above: 65% in reading and 47% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Watchung Hills Regional High School?
95% of the 452 students in Watchung Hills Regional High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Watchung Hills Regional High School's NCES district ID?
3417220. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25