Total enrollment
7,399
-181 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in West New York School District
New Jersey · 7,399 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in West New York School District runs across 9 schools with combined enrollment of about 7,399 students, averaging 822 per school.
4-year change in West New York School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How West New York School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #181 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,399 | #32 of 372 | #1,276 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #60 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #365 of 370 | #5,119 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 86.2% | #6 of 369 | #896 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.3% | #297 of 298 | #6,468 of 6,853 |
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 West New York School District
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Public School Number Two at 38.6% proficient to Memorial High School at 25.5%, a gap of 13.1 points. That is the 137th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 7,903 to 7,399 students (down 6%) and from 558 to 507 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial High School | West New York | High | 09-12 | 2,345 |
| West New York Middle School | West New York | Middle | 07-08 | 1,087 |
| Public School Number One | West New York | Elementary | KG-06 | 758 |
| Public School Number Two | West New York | Elementary | KG-06 | 621 |
| Harry L Bain | West New York | Elementary | KG-06 | 599 |
| Public School Number Five | West New York | Elementary | KG-06 | 570 |
| Albio Sires Elementary School | West New York | Elementary | KG-06 | 518 |
| Public School Number Three | West New York | Elementary | KG-06 | 506 |
| Early Childhood School | West New York | Elementary | PK-PK | 395 |
About West New York School District
As a low-population district in New Jersey, West New York School District teaches 7,399 students across 9 schools.
In terms of grade levels, West New York School District consists of 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in West New York School District is about 822, higher than the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 7,580 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,399 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for West New York School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.