West Essex Regional School District

West Essex Regional School District
Address
West Greenbrook Road
North Caldwell
, Essex County, New Jersey, 07006
United States
Coordinates40°52′10″N 74°16′03″W / 40.869371°N 74.267459°W / 40.869371; -74.267459
District information
Grades7-12
SuperintendentDamion Macioci
Business administratorMelissa Kida
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment1,663 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty157.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.westex.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 7-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$22,96235$18,89121.5%
1Budgetary Cost17,0133614,58616.6%
2Classroom Instruction9,675378,33916.0%
6Support Services2,202202,1144.2%
8Administrative Cost1,962431,56125.7%
10Operations & Maintenance2,274371,79826.5%
13Extracurricular Activities8932767332.7%
16Median Teacher Salary70,6272865,769
Data from NJDoE 2017 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of 7-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47

The West Essex Regional School District is a regional public school district serving students in seventh through twelfth grade from Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland, four municipalities in western Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5] These four suburban residential communities located approximately 25 miles (40 km) from New York City have a combined population of approximately 23,000 people and cover an area of 18 square miles (47 km2).[6]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,663 students and 157.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[7]

West Essex Regional is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

  1. ^ a b c d District information for West Essex Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ West Essex Regional School District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed March 7, 2024. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades seven through twelve in the West Essex Regional School District. Composition: The West Essex Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland."
  4. ^ West Essex Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 4, 2016. "The West Essex Regional School District is a comprehensive high school serving the communities of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, and Roseland in northern New Jersey."
  5. ^ WESRD History, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed September 2, 2020.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference ACFR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2009.