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West Milford Township Public School District

46 Highlander Drive
West Milford, NJ 07480

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 697-1700

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West Milford Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 683 students in West Milford Township Public School District. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.

Public Middle School in West Milford Township Public School District have an score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

7 Schools

834 Schools

# Students

2,950 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

245 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
6	204	116
7	231	148
8	248	150

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

West Milford Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#373 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Milford Township Public School District
2023	#373
2022	#361
2021	#389
2019	#320
2018	#421
2017	#390
2016	#384
2015	#403
2014	#331
2013	#360
2012	#304

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34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	34%	38%
2022	32%	36%
2021	20%	26%
2019	44%	44%
2018	37%	42%
2017	35%	41%
2016	36%	40%
2015	31%	36%
2014	78%	75%
2013	76%	75%
2012	80%	75%

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48%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	48%	49%
2021	47%	47%
2019	63%	57%
2018	37%	55%
2017	53%	53%
2016	51%	50%
2015	46%	47%
2014	75%	69%
2013	76%	69%
2012	76%	69%
2011	77%	69%

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22%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	22%	23%
2021	16%	22%

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94%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	94%	85%
2022	83%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	94%	90%
2015	96%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	94%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.35	0.71
2022	0.31	0.71
2021	0.27	0.71
2020	0.22	0.70
2019	0.22	0.70
2018	0.17	0.70
2017	0.17	0.70
2016	0.16	0.69
2015	0.15	0.68
2014	0.13	0.68
2013	0.14	0.67
2012	0.14	0.66
2011	0.14	0.65
2010	0.13	0.65
2009	0.12	0.64
2008	0.06	0.63
2007	0.11	0.62
2006	0.10	0.62
2005	0.11	0.61
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.10	0.60
2002	0.10	0.59
2001	0.11	0.58
2000	0.11	0.57
1999	0.10	0.57
1998	0.10	0.57
1996	0.12	0.56
1995	0.11	0.55
1994	0.10	0.55
1993	0.10	0.55
1992	0.11	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

17%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	33%
2022	13%	32%
2021	10%	31%
2020	8%	29%
2019	8%	29%
2018	7%	27%
2017	7%	27%
2016	6%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	4%	24%
2013	5%	23%
2012	4%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	4%	21%
2009	4%	20%
2008	1%	19%
2007	3%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1996	3%	19%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	19%
1993	2%	19%
1992	2%	19%
1991	3%	19%
1990	2%	19%

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% White

78%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	79%	39%
2022	82%	40%
2021	85%	41%
2020	88%	43%
2019	88%	43%
2018	91%	45%
2017	91%	45%
2016	92%	46%
2015	92%	48%
2014	93%	49%
2013	93%	50%
2012	93%	51%
2011	93%	52%
2010	93%	53%
2009	94%	54%
2008	97%	55%
2007	94%	56%
2006	95%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	94%	58%
2003	95%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	94%	61%
2000	94%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	95%	62%
1996	94%	62%
1995	94%	63%
1994	95%	63%
1993	95%	63%
1992	94%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,872 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,018 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$88 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$88 MM	$26 MM
2022	$85 MM	$25 MM
2021	$88 MM	$26 MM
2020	$85 MM	$25 MM
2019	$85 MM	$25 MM
2018	$83 MM	$24 MM
2017	$81 MM	$23 MM
2016	$81 MM	$21 MM
2015	$73 MM	$20 MM
2014	$77 MM	$21 MM
2012	$77 MM	$21 MM
2011	$73 MM	$20 MM
2010	$73 MM	$20 MM
2009	$73 MM	$20 MM
2008	$73 MM	$19 MM
2007	$70 MM	$19 MM
2006	$66 MM	$18 MM
2005	$63 MM	$17 MM
2004	$60 MM	$17 MM
2003	$59 MM	$15 MM
2002	$54 MM	$14 MM
2001	$51 MM	$14 MM
2000	$48 MM	$13 MM
1999	$47 MM	$13 MM
1998	$44 MM	$12 MM
1996	$41 MM	$11 MM
1995	$39 MM	$11 MM
1992	$37 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$86 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$86 MM	$25 MM
2022	$84 MM	$24 MM
2021	$86 MM	$25 MM
2020	$84 MM	$24 MM
2019	$85 MM	$25 MM
2018	$84 MM	$24 MM
2017	$84 MM	$23 MM
2016	$81 MM	$22 MM
2015	$72 MM	$20 MM
2014	$76 MM	$20 MM
2012	$72 MM	$20 MM
2011	$71 MM	$19 MM
2010	$72 MM	$20 MM
2009	$71 MM	$19 MM
2008	$72 MM	$20 MM
2007	$69 MM	$19 MM
2006	$65 MM	$18 MM
2005	$64 MM	$17 MM
2004	$63 MM	$16 MM
2003	$57 MM	$16 MM
2002	$52 MM	$14 MM
2001	$51 MM	$13 MM
2000	$47 MM	$13 MM
1999	$47 MM	$14 MM
1998	$44 MM	$13 MM
1996	$41 MM	$11 MM
1995	$37 MM	$11 MM
1992	$32 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,872

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,414	$27,451
2022	$27,376	$26,511
2021	$29,691	$27,862
2020	$27,376	$26,511
2019	$26,129	$27,169
2018	$25,082	$25,776
2017	$24,041	$24,717
2016	$23,289	$23,074
2015	$20,273	$19,116
2014	$21,101	$22,539
2012	$20,364	$22,326
2011	$18,240	$15,563
2010	$17,389	$19,116
2009	$17,655	$20,414
2008	$16,913	$19,641
2007	$15,984	$17,846
2006	$12,976	$16,912
2005	$13,482	$15,983
2004	$12,312	$15,178
2003	$12,527	$14,414
2002	$11,700	$13,992
2001	$11,029	$13,524
2000	$10,392	$12,563
1999	$10,327	$11,702
1998	$9,590	$11,220
1995	$9,138	$10,398
1992	$8,923	$10,290
1990	$6,676	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$29,018

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Milford Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,573	$26,479
2022	$26,845	$25,682
2021	$28,842	$26,876
2020	$26,845	$25,682
2019	$25,972	$26,960
2018	$25,352	$25,387
2017	$24,997	$25,235
2016	$23,310	$23,517
2015	$20,021	$19,190
2014	$20,808	$21,879
2012	$18,989	$21,692
2011	$17,637	$15,139
2010	$17,173	$19,190
2009	$17,310	$19,395
2008	$16,630	$19,863
2007	$15,770	$18,129
2006	$12,777	$16,981
2005	$13,745	$16,151
2004	$12,813	$14,709
2003	$12,040	$14,730
2002	$11,228	$14,261
2001	$10,906	$13,311
2000	$10,239	$12,817
1999	$10,264	$12,247
1998	$9,641	$11,565
1995	$8,793	$10,509
1992	$7,556	$9,044
1990	$6,514	$7,994

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Best West Milford Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Macopin Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

70 Highlander Drive
West Milford, NJ 07480
(973) 697-5691

Gr: 6-8 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,950 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education