West Orange Public Schools
West Orange Public Schools is a public school district based in West Orange, New Jersey, serving 7,119 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #39 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 548 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Hayden Moore. It spends about $25,969 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.0 students per teacher.
How West Orange compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Orange | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $25,969 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,332 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $196.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $206.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 648 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,397 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.0 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 285 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Orange-Maplewood School DistrictMaplewood | 7,142 | 10 | $20,150 | 12.1 | #38 |
| West Orange Public SchoolsWest Orange · this district | 7,119 | 13 | $25,969 | 11.0 | #39 |
| North Bergen School DistrictNorth Bergen | 7,082 | 8 | $19,294 | 13.0 | #40 |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School DistrictParsippany | 7,082 | 14 | $22,323 | 11.0 | #41 |
| Camden City School DistrictCamden | 7,074 | 16 | $27,950 | 11.1 | #42 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynoldsburg CityReynoldsburg, OH | 7,130 | $11,098 | 16.9 |
| Hopkins Public School DistrictHopkins, MN | 7,129 | $14,566 | 14.3 |
| Syosset Central School DistrictSyosset, NY | 7,126 | $33,971 | 10.3 |
| Marion County SchoolsFairmont, WV | 7,112 | $13,081 | 13.6 |
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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