The West Essex Regional School District is a regional public school district serving students in seventh through twelfth grade from Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland, four municipalities in western Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5] These four suburban residential communities located approximately 25 miles (40 km) from New York City have a combined population of approximately 23,000 people and cover an area of 18 square miles (47 km2).[6]
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West Essex Regional School District |
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West Greenbrook Road
, Essex County, New Jersey, 07006 United States |
Coordinates | 40.869371°N 74.267459°W / 40.869371; -74.267459 |
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Grades | 7-12 |
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Superintendent | Damion Macioci |
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Business administrator | Melissa Kida |
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Schools | 2 |
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Enrollment | 1,663 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
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Faculty | 157.6 FTEs[1] |
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Student–teacher ratio | 10.6:1[1] |
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District Factor Group | I |
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Website | www.westex.org |
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Ind. | Per pupil | District spending | Rank (*) | 7-12 average | %± vs. average |
1A | Total Spending | $22,962 | 35 | $18,891 | 21.5% | 1 | Budgetary Cost | 17,013 | 36 | 14,586 | 16.6% | 2 | Classroom Instruction | 9,675 | 37 | 8,339 | 16.0% | 6 | Support Services | 2,202 | 20 | 2,114 | 4.2% | 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,962 | 43 | 1,561 | 25.7% | 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 2,274 | 37 | 1,798 | 26.5% | 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 893 | 27 | 673 | 32.7% | 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 70,627 | 28 | 65,769 | Data from NJDoE 2017 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of 7-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47 |
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As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 1,663 students and 157.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[7]
West Essex Regional is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[21][6] Seats on the board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with three seats assigned to Fairfield, three to North Caldwell, two to Roseland and one to Essex Fells.[22]