| West Essex Regional School District | |
| Superintendent: | Damion Macioci |
| Businessadmin: | Melissa Kida |
| Address: | West Greenbrook Road |
| City: | North Caldwell |
| County: | Essex County |
| State: | New Jersey |
| Zipcode: | 07006 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.8694°N -74.2675°W |
| Grades: | 7-12 |
| Schools: | 2 |
| Enrollment: | 1,663 (as of 2022–23) |
| Faculty: | 157.6 FTEs |
| Ratio: | 10.6:1 |
| Free Label: | District Factor Group |
| Free Text: | I |
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.[1] [2] [3] These four suburban residential communities located approximately 25miles from New York City have a combined population of approximately 23,000 people and cover an area of 18sqmi.
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 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.[4]
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.[5]
West Essex Regional is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
The school was the 16th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 36th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[6] The magazine ranked the school 48th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[7]
Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9] [10]
Members of the district administration are:[15] [16]
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.[19] [20] 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.[21]