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Westwood Regional School District, New Jersey

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Westwood Regional School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,828 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Westwood Regional School District is a school district in New Jersey (Bergen County). During the 2024 school year, 2,828 students attended one of the district's six schools.

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

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School board

The Westwood Regional 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
Andrea Peck2027
Jorge Pertuz2027
Carol Mountain20242027
Loni Azzolina20232026
Nicole Martin20232026
Heather Perin20232026
Laura Cooper2025
Douglas Cusato2025
Jason Garcia2025

Elections

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District map

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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: $3,072,000 $1,101 4%
Local: $57,747,000 $20,698 73%
State: $18,258,000 $6,544 23%
Total: $79,077,000 $28,343
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $72,864,000 $26,116
Total Current Expenditures: $67,777,000 $24,292
Instructional Expenditures: $40,091,000 $14,369 55%
Student and Staff Support: $12,818,000 $4,594 18%
Administration: $6,639,000 $2,379 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,224,000 $2,947 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,426,000 $511
Construction: $1,226,000 $439
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $338,000 $121
Interest on Debt: $607,000 $217


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 35 65-69 11-19 20-24 PS 40-49 36
2018-2019 57 85-89 30-39 35-39 PS 60-69 60
2017-2018 57 85-89 20-29 40-44 PS 60-79 60
2016-2017 54 75-79 20-29 35-39 PS >=50 57
2015-2016 53 75-79 20-29 35-39 PS 40-59 55
2014-2015 54 85-89 20-29 30-34 >=50 54
2013-2014 83 >=95 60-69 65-69 >=50 84
2012-2013 83 >=95 60-69 70-74 PS 84
2011-2012 87 >=95 60-69 75-79 >=50 88
2010-2011 85 >=95 60-69 65-69 >=80 87

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 57 75-79 40-49 50-54 PS 60-69 56
2018-2019 76 85-89 60-69 65-69 PS 80-89 77
2017-2018 71 85-89 50-59 55-59 PS 60-79 74
2016-2017 71 85-89 50-59 50-54 PS 60-79 73
2015-2016 64 85-89 30-39 45-49 PS 60-79 66
2014-2015 65 85-89 50-59 50-54 >=50 65
2013-2014 84 >=95 70-79 65-69 >=50 86
2012-2013 82 90-94 60-69 65-69 PS 83
2011-2012 82 90-94 70-79 65-69 >=50 83
2010-2011 81 85-89 70-79 60-64 60-79 83

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 98 >=50 >=50 >=80 >=95
2018-2019 98 >=50 >=50 >=80 >=95
2017-2018 98 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 >=50 PS >=80 PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2014-2015 97 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2013-2014 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=80 90-94
2012-2013 >=95 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2011-2012 95 >=50 >=50 >=80 >=95
2010-2011 95 >=80 >=50 >=80 PS >=95


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 2,828 0.5
2022-2023 2,813 0.8
2021-2022 2,790 -0.2
2020-2021 2,796 -1.3
2019-2020 2,832 0.6
2018-2019 2,814 -1.0
2017-2018 2,842 0.6
2016-2017 2,825 1.2
2015-2016 2,790 -0.5
2014-2015 2,803 3.9
2013-2014 2,693 0.7
2012-2013 2,673 -1.6
2011-2012 2,717 -4.0
2010-2011 2,827 1.9
2009-2010 2,772 1.9
2008-2009 2,719 3.8
2007-2008 2,615 -1.1
2006-2007 2,644 -0.2
2005-2006 2,648 -0.5
2004-2005 2,662 0.0
2003-2004 2,663 8.4
2002-2003 2,440 3.5
2001-2002 2,355 5.0
2000-2001 2,237 1.0
1999-2000 2,214 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Westwood Regional School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.5 10.3
Black 2.3 14.5
Hispanic 17.8 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 3.6 3.1
White 69.5 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, Westwood Regional School District had 259.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.91.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 105.80
Secondary: 93.60
Total: 259.20

Westwood Regional School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 20.00 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: 4.00
School Administrators: 20.00
School Administrative Support: 25.14
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 63.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 28.35
Other Support Services: 36.50


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]

The Westwood Regional School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Berkeley Elementary282KG-5
Brookside Elementary School375KG-5
Jessie F. George Elementary283KG-5
Washington Elementary School322KG-5
Westwood Regional High School8399-12
Westwood Regional Middle School6836-8

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    • Footnotes

    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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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