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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,974 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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West Milford Township Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Passaic County). During the 2024 school year, 2,974 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

West Milford Township Public Schools consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Teresa Dwyer2027
Raymond Guarino2027
Claire Lockwood2027
Lynda Van Dyk2026
Miranda Jurgensen20232026
Stephanie Marquard20232026
Peter Lippe2025
Tara Racano2025
William Cytowicz20222025

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,246,000 $1,402 5%
Local: $60,767,000 $20,068 66%
State: $27,339,000 $9,029 30%
Total: $92,352,000 $30,499
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $89,864,000 $29,677
Total Current Expenditures: $85,176,000 $28,129
Instructional Expenditures: $50,781,000 $16,770 57%
Student and Staff Support: $11,235,000 $3,710 13%
Administration: $7,354,000 $2,428 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,750,000 $5,201 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,592,000 $525
Construction: $843,000 $278
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $248,000 $81


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 32 21-39 <=20 20-24 <50 21-39 34
2020-2021 20 21-39 <=20 10-14 <50 <=20 21
2018-2019 44 40-49 11-19 35-39 <50 21-39 45
2017-2018 37 40-49 <=10 30-34 <50 <50 38
2016-2017 35 40-49 <=20 25-29 <50 <50 36
2015-2016 36 60-79 <=20 25-29 <50 <50 37
2014-2015 31 40-59 <=20 20-24 PS PS 32
2013-2014 78 >=80 40-59 70-74 >=50 PS 78
2012-2013 76 60-79 40-59 65-69 >=50 >=50 77
2011-2012 80 >=80 40-49 65-69 >=50 PS 81
2010-2011 80 >=80 40-59 65-69 PS PS 80

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 48 60-79 21-39 40-44 <50 21-39 49
2020-2021 47 40-59 40-59 35-39 <50 60-79 48
2018-2019 63 70-79 30-39 60-64 <50 40-59 63
2017-2018 52 60-69 20-29 40-44 <50 <50 54
2016-2017 53 70-79 21-39 40-44 <50 <50 54
2015-2016 51 60-79 <=20 45-49 <50 <50 52
2014-2015 46 40-59 21-39 35-39 PS PS 47
2013-2014 75 60-79 40-59 70-74 >=50 PS 76
2012-2013 76 60-79 40-59 65-69 >=50 >=50 77
2011-2012 76 >=80 40-49 60-64 >=50 PS 77
2010-2011 77 60-79 60-79 65-69 PS PS 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 83 PS PS 60-79 PS 80-84
2020-2021 92 PS PS >=80 PS 90-94
2019-2020 95 >=50 PS >=80 >=95
2018-2019 95 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2017-2018 94 PS PS >=80 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 95 PS PS 60-79 PS >=95
2015-2016 94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 96 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2013-2014 91 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 94 PS >=50 >=50 >=95
2011-2012 95 PS PS >=50 PS 96
2010-2011 91 PS >=50 60-79 PS PS 92


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,974 -1.7
2022-2023 3,025 -0.1
2021-2022 3,028 0.9
2020-2021 3,000 -5.1
2019-2020 3,153 -4.9
2018-2019 3,309 -1.7
2017-2018 3,365 -2.3
2016-2017 3,442 -3.4
2015-2016 3,558 -4.4
2014-2015 3,713 1.6
2013-2014 3,655 -1.0
2012-2013 3,692 -2.4
2011-2012 3,782 -6.1
2010-2011 4,014 -4.6
2009-2010 4,197 1.7
2008-2009 4,124 -4.5
2007-2008 4,310 -1.8
2006-2007 4,387 -15.9
2005-2006 5,083 8.4
2004-2005 4,654 -4.8
2003-2004 4,878 3.6
2002-2003 4,700 1.2
2001-2002 4,643 -0.5
2000-2001 4,664 0.6
1999-2000 4,636 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE West Milford Township Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 10.3
Black 1.6 14.5
Hispanic 16.7 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 1.7 3.1
White 78.5 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, West Milford Township Public Schools had 246.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.06.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.50
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 121.60
Secondary: 75.00
Total: 246.70

West Milford Township Public Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 11.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 16.00
School Administrators: 11.50
School Administrative Support: 21.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 65.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 48.00
Other Support Services: 105.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

West Milford Township Public Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Apshawa Elementary School250KG-5
Macopin Middle School6836-8
Maple Road Elementary School320PK-5
Marshall Hill Elementary School305PK-5
Paradise Knoll Elementary School191KG-5
Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School264KG-5
West Milford High School9379-12

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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