Westfield Public School District

302 Elm Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
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Top 10%

Top Rankings

Westfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 260 students in Westfield Public School District.
Public Preschools in Westfield Public School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,880 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#57 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
72%
38%
72%
49%
51%
23%
96%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
8%
% Hispanic
8%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
74%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,282 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,615
$26,937
Spending / Student
$23,282
$25,834

Best Westfield Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
728 Westfield Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4455
Gr: PK-K | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,880 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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