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West Milford, NJ
Public School Ratings




West Milford Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


West Milford Township Public School District details

West Milford Township Public School District
46 Highlander Drive
West Milford, NJ 07480

2,974 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

West Milford Township Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

4

(10 is best)

Better than 37.7% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
45%
50%
52%
35%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Apshawa Elementary School
140 High Crest Drive
West Milford, NJ, 07480
KG-05
Macopin Middle School
70 Highlander Drive
West Milford, NJ, 07480
06-08
Maple Road Elementary School
36 Maple Road
West Milford, NJ, 07480
PK-05
Marshall Hill Elementary School
210 Marshall Hill Road
West Milford, NJ, 07480
PK-05
Paradise Knoll Elementary School
103 Paradise Road
Oak Ridge, NJ, 07438
KG-05
Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School
41 Henry Road
Hewitt, NJ, 07421
KG-05
West Milford High School
67 Highlander Drive
West Milford, NJ, 07480
09-12
Westbrook Elementary School
55 Nosenzo Pond Road
West Milford, NJ, 07480
M-M

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 79.8% 39.1%
Black 1.6% 14.9%
Hispanic 17.0% 34.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 10.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 17.3% 37.1%
Free lunch eligible 12.5% 31.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.8% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $17,075 $50,781,000 56.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $3,042 $9,046,000 10.1%
Staff $736 $2,189,000 2.4%
General Administration $556 $1,654,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,370 $4,074,000 4.5%
Operation $2,717 $8,080,000 9.0%
Transportation $1,952 $5,804,000 6.5%
Other $566 $1,682,000 1.9%
Total Support $10,938 $32,529,000 36.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,204 $6,554,000 7.3%
Total Expenditures $30,217 $89,864,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,629 $20,370,924,000 51.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,803 $3,903,661,000 9.9%
Staff $872 $1,214,300,000 3.1%
General Administration $482 $671,066,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,195 $1,664,142,000 4.2%
Operation $2,241 $3,120,212,000 7.9%
Transportation $950 $1,322,740,000 3.3%
Other $616 $857,184,000 2.2%
Total Support $9,159 $12,753,305,000 32.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,641 $6,462,515,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $28,428 $39,586,744,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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