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Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District

302 Elm Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,784 students in Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New Jersey.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westfield Senior High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
5,880 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#57 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
653 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
11%
10%
# Hispanic Students
456 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
34%
# Black Students
119 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
4,365 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
74%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
82
566
# Students in K Grade:
178
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
472
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
475
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
460
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
522
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
467
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
452
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
523
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
426
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
454
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
470
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,282 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$137 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,615
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,282
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Westfield ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westfield Senior High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
550 Dorian Road
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,784 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,880 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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