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Caldwell-West School District

104 Gray Street, Harrison School
West Caldwell, NJ 07006-7696
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 30%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 37 students in Caldwell-West School District.
Public Preschools in Caldwell-West School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,537 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Caldwell-West School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#176 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
55%
38%
61%
49%
36%
23%
(21-22)
88%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
16%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
76%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,432 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,892
$26,937
Spending / Student
$22,432
$25,834

Best Caldwell-West School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
104 Gray Street
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-5291
Gr: PK-1 | 37 students Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,537 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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