West Essex Regional School District

West Essex Regional School District
Address
65 West Greenbrook Road
, 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)
Faculty157.6 FTEs
Student–teacher ratio10.6:1
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.westex.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
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.
*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. 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).

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.

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.

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