West Morris Regional High School District
West Morris Regional High School District is a public school district based in Chester, New Jersey, serving 2,058 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #190 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 1,029 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Stephen Ryan. It spends about $21,773 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How West Morris Regional High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Morris Regional High | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,773 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,730 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 165 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 351 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 172 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill School DistrictPine HIll | 2,060 | 4 | $21,236 | 12.0 | #188 |
| West Morris Regional High School DistrictChester · this district | 2,058 | 2 | $21,773 | 12.5 | #190 |
| Clearview Regional High School DistrictMullica Hill | 2,058 | 2 | $17,092 | 14.4 | #189 |
| Middlesex Borough School DistrictMiddlesex | 2,054 | 6 | $20,033 | 11.3 | #191 |
| Wyckoff Township Public School DistrictWyckoff | 2,050 | 5 | $22,874 | 11.3 | #192 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grande School District 1La Grande, OR | 2,061 | $12,715 | 16.5 |
| Hockinson School DistrictBrush Prairie, WA | 2,061 | $13,449 | 19.6 |
| Geneva City School DistrictGeneva, NY | 2,059 | $24,086 | 10.0 |
| Rusk ISDRusk, TX | 2,057 | $11,776 | 13.5 |
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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