West Orange Public Schools
Public school district · Essex County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3417610
West Orange Public Schools spent $30,537 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 90% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,665). Its 13 schools enrolled 6,616 students in 2024-25; 31.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $31,416 per student, up 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 87% (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 West Orange Public Schools in enrollment (6,466 to 7,262 students) and West Orange Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$241,092,000 in revenue: 31.5% state, 64.8% local and 3.7% federal. Total spending including $8,940,000 of capital outlay was $238,537,000, or $34,899 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$76,013,000 32%
- Local$156,145,000 65%
- Federal$8,934,000 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 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
6,660 students in 2022-23, 6,709 students in 2023-24, 6,616 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 | 6,660 | 640.3 | 10.4 |
| 2023-24 | 6,709 | 649.6 | 10.3 |
| 2024-25 | 6,616 | 643.2 | 10.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$64,419,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $9,425 per student
West Orange Public Schools booked $64,419,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 646 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 $99,766 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 98 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 | $47,266,000 | 73.4% |
| Special education | $12,120,000 | 18.8% |
| Other programs | $5,033,000 | 7.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $8,502 in 2018-19, $8,623 in 2019-20, $8,715 in 2020-21, $9,296 in 2021-22, $9,425 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 West Orange Public Schools scored proficient or above: 54% in reading and 36% 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 | 54% | 48.6% | |
| Math | 36% | 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
87% of the 536 students in West Orange Public Schools' 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 | 87% | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 536 | 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.
7 elementary schools, 2,914 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Elementary School | 484 | 11.9 | 15.9% | Not Title I |
| Kelly Elementary School | 451 | 9.0 | 37.7% | Not Title I |
| Redwood Elementary School | 446 | 10.4 | 25.3% | Not Title I |
| St. Cloud Elementary School | 436 | 11.8 | 11.7% | Not Title I |
| Washington Elementary School | 414 | 9.0 | 67.1% | Targeted program |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary School | 349 | 10.0 | 27.8% | Not Title I |
| Hazel Avenue Elementary School | 334 | 9.7 | 52.7% | 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.
3 middle schools, 1,493 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Middle School | 559 | 10.4 | 39.5% | Not Title I |
| Edison Middle School | 477 | 8.9 | 35.6% | Not Title I |
| Roosevelt Middle School | 457 | 8.2 | 38.5% | Not Title I |
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.
1 high school, 2,106 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Orange High School | 2,106 | 11.2 | 37.5% | Not Title I |
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.
2 other schools, 103 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center | 54 | not reported | 25.9% | Not reported |
| Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center | 49 | 7.5 | 30.6% | Not Title I |
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.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center
School in West Orange; open in 2024-25; 54 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact West Orange Public Schools
- Website: woboe.org
- Phone: (973) 669-5400
- Office: 179 Eagle Rock Ave., West Orange, NJ 07052
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 West Orange Public Schools
- New Jersey districts by spending per studentWest Orange Public Schools ranks 35 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($30,537).#35 of 329
- Every school district in New JerseyWest Orange Public Schools is the number 42 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 6,835 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#42 of 672
- Monroe Township School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 6,948 students in fall 2022, $23,431 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,431
- South Orange-Maplewood School DistrictThe next smaller New Jersey district: 6,811 students in fall 2022, $24,186 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,186
- Compare West Orange Public Schools with Monroe Township School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- West Orange High School, its largest high school2,106 students in 2024-25, 11.2 per teacher.2,106
- Teacher salary spending across New JerseyWest Orange Public Schools spent $99,766 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$99,766
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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 West Orange Public Schools
How many schools and students are in West Orange Public Schools?
13 schools were open in 2024-25 (7 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 2 other), enrolling 6,616 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does West Orange Public Schools spend per student?
$30,537 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 $31,416 per student, up 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does West Orange Public Schools' money come from?
$241,092,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 31.5% state, 64.8% local and 3.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in West Orange Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 617 of the 7,885 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.8%, 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 West Orange Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$64,419,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $9,425 per student. Divided by the 646 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $99,766 per teacher, more than 98 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 West Orange Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in West Orange Public Schools scored proficient or above: 54% in reading and 36% 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 West Orange Public Schools?
87% of the 536 students in West Orange Public Schools' 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 West Orange Public Schools' NCES district ID?
3417610. 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 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