Watchung Hills Regional High School District
Watchung Hills Regional High School District is a public school district based in Warren, New Jersey, serving 1,686 students in 1 schools. By enrollment it ranks #216 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 1,686 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Elizabeth Jewett. It spends about $22,453 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Watchung Hills Regional High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Watchung Hills Regional High | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,453 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,372 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 142 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 290 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 169 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Elizabeth Jewett
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pompton Lakes School DistrictPompton Lakes | 1,697 | 4 | $21,405 | 11.7 | #214 |
| Pittsgrove Township School DistrictPittsgrove | 1,696 | 5 | $19,926 | 12.3 | #215 |
| Watchung Hills Regional High School DistrictWarren · this district | 1,686 | 1 | $22,453 | 11.9 | #216 |
| Little Egg Harbor Township School DistrictLittle Egg Harbor | 1,680 | 3 | $22,045 | 12.4 | #217 |
| Warren Township School DistrictWarren | 1,671 | 5 | $31,931 | 8.4 | #218 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas Lake ElementaryPlumas Lake, CA | 1,686 | $11,608 | 21.1 |
| Herscher CUSD 2Herscher, IL | 1,686 | $16,528 | 14.2 |
| Merrick Union Free School DistrictMerrick, NY | 1,686 | $33,072 | 10.5 |
| Bedford Area School DistrictBedford, PA | 1,686 | $15,208 | 14.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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