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West New York School District, New Jersey, elections

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West New York School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 8,020 (2022-2023)
Schools: 9 (2022-2023)
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West New York School District is a school district in New Jersey (Hudson County). During the 2023 school year, 8,020 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The West New York School District 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
Jonathan Castañeda2028
Ana Sanchez2028
Douglas Velasquez2028
Damarys Gonzalez2027
Jose Mendoza2027
Stephanie Gonzalez20232027
Aylen Jover2026
Henry Codina20232026
Sandra Pfeil20222026

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Overlapping state house districts

West New York School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 33Julio MarencoDemocratic Party 100% 8%
New Jersey General Assembly District 33Gabriel RodriguezDemocratic Party 100% 8%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $18,034,000 $2,223 10%
Local: $19,715,000 $2,430 11%
State: $147,186,000 $18,144 80%
Total: $184,935,000 $22,798
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $174,932,000 $21,564
Total Current Expenditures: $155,358,000 $19,151
Instructional Expenditures: $93,500,000 $11,526 53%
Student and Staff Support: $28,301,000 $3,488 16%
Administration: $11,587,000 $1,428 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $21,469,000 $2,646 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $339,000 $41
Construction: $19,000 $2
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $9,370,000 $1,155
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

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 (%)
2020-2021 10 40-59 11-19 9 PS 20-24
2018-2019 29 70-79 11-19 29 PS 35-39
2017-2018 27 70-79 20-29 27 PS 30-34
2016-2017 28 60-69 20-24 27 40-44
2015-2016 31 60-69 30-39 30 PS PS 40-44
2014-2015 28 50-59 20-29 27 PS 35-39
2013-2014 72 >=90 70-79 72 PS 75-79
2012-2013 73 >=90 70-79 73 PS 75-79
2011-2012 75 80-89 60-79 75 PS 75-79
2010-2011 77 >=90 60-79 76 80-84

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 (%)
2020-2021 34 60-79 40-59 33 PS 50-54
2018-2019 43 60-69 40-49 43 PS 55-59
2017-2018 43 50-59 40-49 42 PS 60-64
2016-2017 41 60-69 50-59 40 50-54
2015-2016 42 60-69 40-49 41 PS PS 50-54
2014-2015 35 60-69 30-39 34 PS 40-44
2013-2014 56 70-79 70-79 56 PS 60-64
2012-2013 58 70-79 60-69 58 PS 65-69
2011-2012 59 70-79 60-79 58 PS 60-64
2010-2011 58 70-79 60-79 57 PS 65-69

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 (%)
2019-2020 77 PS >=50 76 PS >=80
2018-2019 77 PS >=50 76 PS >=80
2017-2018 80 >=50 PS 80 >=80
2016-2017 79 PS PS 79 PS >=80
2015-2016 83 PS <50 83 >=80
2014-2015 85 PS PS 84 PS >=80
2013-2014 85 PS >=50 85 >=80
2012-2013 78 >=50 PS 79 PS 75-79
2011-2012 76 >=50 >=50 76 PS >=80
2010-2011 73 PS >=50 72 >=80

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 (%)
2022-2023 8,020 0.4
2021-2022 7,984 -1.6
2020-2021 8,112 -5.3
2019-2020 8,545 0.6
2018-2019 8,498 -1.4
2017-2018 8,618 -0.5
2016-2017 8,664 1.7
2015-2016 8,516 -0.3
2014-2015 8,539 3.2
2013-2014 8,269 5.0
2012-2013 7,854 0.6
2011-2012 7,805 1.6
2010-2011 7,682 4.4
2009-2010 7,347 2.1
2008-2009 7,195 2.0
2007-2008 7,054 -0.9
2006-2007 7,119 10.0
2005-2006 6,406 -3.1
2004-2005 6,602 -8.3
2003-2004 7,153 7.9
2002-2003 6,591 2.8
2001-2002 6,408 5.0
2000-2001 6,085 3.4
1999-2000 5,877 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE West New York School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.4 10.2
Black 0.9 14.7
Hispanic 94.3 33.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.3 3.0
White 3.1 38.5

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 2022-2023 school year, West New York School District had 529.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.16.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 35.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 285.00
Secondary: 173.00
Total: 529.00

West New York School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 21.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 33.00
School Administrators: 21.00
School Administrative Support: 37.25
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 197.11
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 25.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 72.70
Other Support Services: 192.00

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]

The West New York School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Albio Sires Elementary School560KG-6
Early Childhood School416PK-PK
Harry L Bain650KG-6
Memorial High School2,2519-12
Public School Number Five540KG-6
Public School Number One769KG-6
Public School Number Two595KG-6
Robert Menendez Elementary School529KG-6
West New York Middle School1,0967-8

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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