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Watchung Hills Regional School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Warren Township, Long Hill Township and Watchung.
Students
1,653
Schools
1
Spent per student
$28,931
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$14.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Watchung Hills Regional School District
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13.4% since 2020
- Debt of $14.8M, about $8,958 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spackenkill.
K–2Nassau SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
3–5Hagan SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
6–8Orville A Todd Middle SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
9–12Spackenkill High SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,931 per student · 2% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 25%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,909’20
1,823’21
1,741’22
1,702’23
1,653’24
Down 13.4% since 2020.
Students
White 52%Asian 21%Hispanic 18%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Berkeley Heights Township School DistrictBerkeley Heights Township
$28,178per student
Bernards Township School DistrictBernards Township
$29,221per student
Green Brook Township School DistrictGreen Brook Township
$29,727per student
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictBridgewater Township
$26,868per student
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.