West Essex Regional School District
West Essex Regional School District is located in north New Jersey. West Essex Regional School District has 18.26 square miles of land area and 0.20 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total West Essex Regional School District population is 21,857. West Essex Regional School District median household income is $126,144 in 2010-2014. West Essex Regional School District median house value is $586,100 in 2010-2014. On average, West Essex Regional School District is much better than the state average in quality.
| Hot Rankings |
(63 out of 285, top 22%)West Essex Regional School District Map and Nearby Locations
65 West Greenbrook Rd
Caldwell NJ, 07006, Essex County
Phone: 973-228-1200
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 1,651 | 1,629 | 1,617 | 1,591 | 1,601 | 1,583 | 1,561 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | NA |
| Total Teachers: | 148.60 | 146.59 | 142.40 | 140.90 | 133.00 | 140.60 | 140.90 |
| Prekindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Elementary: | 18.80 | 18.60 | 17.00 | 15.80 | 17.00 | 3.00 | NA |
| Secondary: | 114.60 | 113.79 | 109.20 | 107.90 | 108.00 | 127.60 | 121.90 |
| Ungraded: | 15.20 | 14.20 | 16.20 | 17.20 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 19.00 |
| Total Other Staff: | 183.00 | 202.39 | 101.50 | 102.10 | 104.00 | 53.00 | 57.50 |
| Instructional Aides: | 26.00 | 33.00 | 20.50 | 23.00 | 21.00 | 18.80 | 32.40 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 7.20 | 7.20 | 9.00 | 10.60 | 7.00 | 8.20 | 10.10 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | NA | NA |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | NA | NA |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 7.00 | 7.00 | NA | NA | NA | 1.00 | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| District Administrators: | 2.00 | 1.99 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 4.00 | 3.00 | 6.50 | 5.50 | 6.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| School Administrators: | 9.00 | 8.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 11.00 | 2.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 22.80 | 22.20 | 14.50 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Student Support Services: | 10.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 93.00 | 108.00 | 28.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.11 | 11.11 | 11.36 | 11.29 | 12.04 | 11.26 | 11.08 |
Schools
| West Essex High School |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 65 West Greenbrook Rd, Caldwell NJ 07006 |
| West Essex Middle School | | Grade 7 to Grade 8 | 65 West Greenbrook Rd, Caldwell NJ 07006 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| ASK Test | |||||
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93.7% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86.4% | 70.5% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88.2% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85.5% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77.7% | 61.0% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83.3% | 65.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74.4% | 66.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74.7% | 64.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84.0% | 66.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75.4% | 64.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85.2% | 65.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76.2% | 63.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78.0% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94.6% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93.1% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 97.2% | 82.9% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92.3% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96.1% | 82.2% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94.1% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.6% | 67.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.7% | 71.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.7% | 69.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.4% | 71.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93.2% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.4% | 69.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95.3% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93.8% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95.2% | 83.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94.0% | 81.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95.3% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93.2% | 79.0% |
| GEPA Test | |||||
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90.3% | 73.8% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86.2% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 72.3% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93.0% | 74.2% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91.1% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.4% | 56.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.6% | 61.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.1% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.4% | 64.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.3% | 68.4% |
| 2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.0% | 72.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89.4% | 74.7% |
| 2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.2% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91.1% | 79.0% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94.8% | 78.9% |
| HSPA Test | |||||
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 92.9% | 80.1% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 91.2% | 82.2% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 93.2% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 94.5% | 83.5% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 92.6% | 85.4% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 92.4% | 83.4% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 93.9% | 84.5% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 96.2% | 88.0% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 95.9% | 89.6% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 97.3% | 91.5% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 97.8% | 91.6% |
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 87.7% | 65.9% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 86.0% | 70.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 88.2% | 75.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 90.6% | 75.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 84.7% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 84.6% | 75.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 83.3% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 87.8% | 75.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 86.8% | 75.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 90.0% | 79.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 95.9% | 79.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % proficient | 84.5% | 72.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $39,221,000 | $24,255 | $36,216,000 | $22,763 | $35,610,000 | $22,242 | |||
| Federal: | $418,000 | $259 | 1.1% | $452,000 | $284 | 1.2% | $515,000 | $322 | 1.4% |
| State: | $3,606,000 | $2,230 | 9.2% | $2,584,000 | $1,624 | 7.1% | $3,970,000 | $2,480 | 11.1% |
| Local: | $35,197,000 | $21,767 | 89.7% | $33,180,000 | $20,855 | 91.6% | $31,125,000 | $19,441 | 87.4% |
| Total Expenditures: | $35,629,000 | $22,034 | $40,445,000 | $25,421 | $39,269,000 | $24,528 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $31,185,000 | $19,286 | $30,218,000 | $18,993 | $30,286,000 | $18,917 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $18,523,000 | $11,455 | 59.4% | $18,042,000 | $11,340 | 59.7% | $17,503,000 | $10,933 | 57.8% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $3,523,000 | $2,179 | 11.3% | $3,508,000 | $2,205 | 11.6% | $3,340,000 | $2,086 | 11.0% |
| Administration: | $3,164,000 | $1,957 | 10.1% | $2,865,000 | $1,801 | 9.5% | $3,293,000 | $2,057 | 10.9% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $5,975,000 | $3,695 | 19.2% | $5,803,000 | $3,647 | 19.2% | $6,150,000 | $3,841 | 20.3% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $1,787,000 | $1,105 | $7,540,000 | $4,739 | $6,294,000 | $3,931 | |||
| Construction: | $526,000 | $325 | $6,404,000 | $4,025 | $6,065,000 | $3,788 | |||
| Total Other: | $8,000 | $5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $748,000 | $463 | $1,162,000 | $730 | $886,000 | $553 | |||
| Total Salary: | $18,535,000 | $11,463 | $18,290,000 | $11,496 | $18,424,000 | $11,508 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $12,729,000 | $7,872 | 68.7% | $12,619,000 | $7,931 | 69.0% | $12,418,000 | $7,756 | 67.4% |
| Other Salary: | $5,806,000 | $3,591 | 31.3% | $5,671,000 | $3,564 | 31.0% | $6,006,000 | $3,751 | 32.6% |
| Total Benefit: | $6,853,000 | $4,238 | $6,387,000 | $4,014 | $6,055,000 | $3,782 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $4,432,000 | $2,741 | 64.7% | $4,070,000 | $2,558 | 63.7% | $3,859,000 | $2,410 | 63.7% |
| Other Benefit: | $2,421,000 | $1,497 | 35.3% | $2,317,000 | $1,456 | 36.3% | $2,196,000 | $1,372 | 36.3% |
* West Essex Regional School District was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.