Winfield Township
Public school district · Union County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3418030
Winfield Township spent $34,438 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 89% of the other New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,869). Its one school enrolled 141 students in 2024-25; 58.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $30,966 per student, down 10.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
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 Winfield Township in enrollment (125 to 143 students) and Winfield Township itself.
Where the money came from
$5,100,000 in revenue: 58.2% state, 37.3% local and 4.5% federal. Total spending including $73,000 of capital outlay was $5,317,000, or $38,810 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,969,000 58%
- Local$1,903,000 37%
- Federal$228,000 4%
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 320 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
135 students in 2022-23, 146 students in 2023-24, 141 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 | 135 | 18.1 | 7.5 |
| 2023-24 | 146 | 17.1 | 8.5 |
| 2024-25 | 141 | 18.1 | 7.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Winfield Township scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 6-9% 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 | 30-34% | 48.6% | |
| Math | 6-9% | 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.
1 elementary school, 141 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Township | 141 | 7.8 | 24.1% | 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 Winfield Township
- Website: winfieldschool.org
- Phone: (908) 486-7410
- Office: 7 1/2 Gulfstream Avenue, Winfield Twp, NJ 07036
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 Winfield Township
- New Jersey districts by spending per studentWinfield Township ranks 37 of 320 New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($34,438).#37 of 320
- Every school district in New JerseyWinfield Township is the number 630 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 137 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#630 of 672
- Eagleswood Township School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 143 students in fall 2022, $30,259 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,259
- Hope Community Charter SchoolThe next smaller New Jersey district: 133 students in fall 2022, $27,090 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,090
- Compare Winfield Township with Eagleswood Township School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Winfield Township
How many schools and students are in Winfield Township?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 141 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Winfield Township spend per student?
$34,438 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,869 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $30,966 per student, down 10.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Winfield Township's money come from?
$5,100,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.2% state, 37.3% local and 4.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Winfield Township live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5 of the 173 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 2.9%, 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 do students in Winfield Township do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Winfield Township scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 6-9% 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 Winfield Township's NCES district ID?
3418030. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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