C+
West Orange Town School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves West Orange Township.
Students
6,616
Schools
13
Spent per student
$31,416
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$27.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Orange Town School District
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of New Jersey districts
- Spends 10% more per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $27.0M, about $4,075 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,416 per student · 10% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 34%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,639’20
6,560’21
6,660’22
6,709’23
6,616’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 38%Black 34%White 17%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Gregory Elementary School
B+484 students12:1
Kelly Elementary School
C451 students9:1
Redwood Elementary School
B446 students10:1
St. Cloud Elementary School
A−436 students12:1
Washington Elementary School
C−414 students9:1
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
B+349 students10:1
Hazel Avenue Elementary School
C334 students10:1
Liberty Middle School
B559 students10:1
Edison Middle School
C+477 students9:1
Roosevelt Middle School
B457 students8:1
West Orange High School
B2,106 students11:1
West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center
54 students
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center
49 students8:1
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.