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Westfield Town School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Westfield.
Students
5,838
Schools
10
Spent per student
$23,512
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Debt
$12.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Westfield Town School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.5M, about $2,141 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Flagtown.
K–46 elementary schoolsHillsborough Township School District
7–8Hillsborough Township Middle SchoolHillsborough Township School District
9–12Hillsborough High SchoolHillsborough Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,512 per student · 17% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,965’20
5,851’21
5,891’22
5,880’23
5,838’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Asian 11%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Franklin Elementary School
A+509 students13:1
Jefferson Elementary School
A467 students14:1
Tamaques Elementary School
A+427 students13:1
Wilson Elementary School
A362 students12:1
Washington Elementary School
A+300 students13:1
McKinley Elementary School
A291 students10:1
Lincoln Early Childhood Center
268 students15:1
Thomas Edison Intermediate School
A800 students11:1
Roosevelt Intermediate School
A+638 students10:1
Westfield Senior High School
A1,776 students11:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.