Westfield Public School District
Westfield Public School District is a public school district based in Westfield, New Jersey, serving 5,931 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #55 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 593 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Raymond Gonzalez. It spends about $20,303 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Westfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Westfield | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,303 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,910 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $136.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $138.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 502 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 963 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 212 | 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. Raymond Gonzalez
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Westfield Public School District yet. Recent New Jersey coverage is on the New Jersey page.
Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Township Public School DistrictHowell Twp | 6,045 | 12 | $22,961 | 10.9 | #53 |
| ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictOrange | 5,967 | 12 | $19,506 | 12.4 | #54 |
| Westfield Public School DistrictWestfield · this district | 5,931 | 10 | $20,303 | 11.8 | #55 |
| North Brunswick Township School DistrictNorth Brunswick | 5,926 | 8 | $20,532 | 10.1 | #56 |
| Monroe Township Public School DistrictWilliamstown | 5,824 | 6 | $18,473 | 12.0 | #57 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick CityBrunswick, OH | 5,931 | $11,283 | 17.7 |
| Eastmont School DistrictEast Wenatchee, WA | 5,930 | $13,722 | 17.9 |
| Gulfport School DistrictGulfport, MS | 5,927 | $9,989 | 13.6 |
| Princeton CityCincinnati, OH | 5,927 | $14,818 | 16.6 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nj-westfield-public-school-district