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West New York, New Jersey - 9 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks West New York School District #250 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,192 per pupil, West New York School District ranks #528 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,020
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$21,192
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West New York School District operates 9 public schools serving 8,020 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hudson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,192 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 10.3% local, 79.7% state, and 10.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #250 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 778:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% White, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Early Childhood School, with a diversity index of 32.5/100.
Its largest campus is Memorial High School, enrolling 2,345 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Early Childhood School, at 395 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Memorial High School accounts for 29.2% of all West New York School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West New York 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 New York School District school enrollment varies 5.9× across entities
West New York School District school enrollment ranges from 395 students (lowest) to 2,345 students (highest), a spread of 1,950 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
West New York School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
West New York School District student-counselor ratio is 778:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
West New York School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within West New York School District is typically wider than the West New York School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to West New York 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 New York School District?
West New York School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 8,020 students.
How much does West New York School District spend per student?
West New York School District spends $21,192 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #250 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of West New York School District?
West New York School District students are 92.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% White, 1.8% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West New York School District?
West New York School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #250 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.