High school (grades 9-12) · Township of Washington, NJ

Westwood Regional High School

Federal NCES profile for Westwood Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341782000906
0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westwood Regional High School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Township of Washington · Resource Index
66
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for New Jersey
6.9%
free-lunch eligible

Westwood Regional High School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westwood Regional High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Township of Washington, NJ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Westwood Regional High School held near 839 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 83.9 → 81.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 341782000906 · Township of Washington, NJ High · MID · TRAD

830 enr · 10:1 · 6.9% lunch · RII 66

Nearest enrollment peer: Westwood Regional Middle School (656 students)

Westwood Regional High School held near 839 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 83.9 → 81.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Westwood Regional High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Westwood Regional High School reports 830 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Westwood Regional High School compares

Westwood Regional High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 15% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.9% ▼ 77% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 830 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
830
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
6.9%
free-lunch eligible - 77% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 27% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$25,811
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.9%
Asian 4.5%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 69.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.5, Westwood Regional High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Westwood Regional School District reports $25,811 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Westwood Regional High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westwood Regional Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brookside Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Washington Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jessie F. George Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Berkeley Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Westwood Regional High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Westwood Regional School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Westwood Regional High School

How many students attend Westwood Regional High School?

Westwood Regional High School has 830 students enrolled. It is a high school in Township of Washington, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 841 (2022-23) → 839 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westwood Regional High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Westwood Regional High School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Westwood Regional High School?

6.9% of students at Westwood Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westwood Regional High School?

The largest demographic group at Westwood Regional High School is White at 69.4% of enrollment, in Township of Washington, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westwood Regional High School?

Westwood Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Westwood Regional High School rank among public schools in Township of Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Westwood Regional High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Township of Washington, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Westwood Regional School District?

Besides Westwood Regional High School, Westwood Regional School District also operates Westwood Regional Middle School (656 students), Brookside Elementary School (390 students), and Washington Elementary School (329 students). See the Westwood Regional School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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