Total enrollment
667
+64 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Watchung Borough School District
New Jersey · 667 students · 1 city
Watchung Borough School District, New Jersey operates 2 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 667 students (around 334 per school).
4-year change in Watchung Borough School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Watchung Borough School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 667 | #350 of 372 | #8,400 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #366 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #34 of 370 | #193 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 1.6% | #352 of 369 | #8,137 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Watchung Borough School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 683 to 667 students (down 2%) and from 56 to 72 full-time teachers (up 29%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayberry School | Watchung | Elementary | PK-04 | 391 |
| Valley View School | Watchung | Middle | 05-08 | 276 |
About Watchung Borough School District
Across 2 schools, Watchung Borough School District hosts about 667 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Watchung Borough School District comprises 1 elementary and 1 middle.
On a per-school basis, Watchung Borough School District runs about 334 students per school, 38% below the state mean of roughly 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Watchung Borough School District has increased 11% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 603 students to 667.
On allk12, the community for Watchung Borough School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.