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Chester, New Jersey - 2 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks West Morris Regional High School District #424 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,031 per pupil, West Morris Regional High School District ranks #273 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,116
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$25,031
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Morris Regional High School District operates 2 public schools serving 2,116 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Morris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,031 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.1% local, 23.5% state, and 2.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #424 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 155.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 9.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.2% White, 14.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% Asian across the district's schools.
West Morris Central High School accounts for 48.0% of all West Morris Regional High School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Morris Regional High School District a distant remainder — means West Morris Regional High School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
West Morris Regional High School District student-counselor ratio is 156:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
West Morris Regional High School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.7% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to West Morris Regional High School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in West Morris Regional High School District?
West Morris Regional High School District has 2 schools, including 2 high. Total enrollment is 2,116 students.
How much does West Morris Regional High School District spend per student?
West Morris Regional High School District spends $25,031 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #424 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of West Morris Regional High School District?
West Morris Regional High School District students are 74.2% White, 14.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% Asian, 1.9% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Morris Regional High School District?
West Morris Regional High School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #424 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.