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1218:, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 19, 2020. "The Westfield School District is a Type 11 district located in the County of Union, State of New Jersey, serving students domiciled in the Town of Westfield. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to staggered three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-12."
822:, Westfield Public Schools. Accessed June 19, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades kindergarten through twelve in the Westfield School District. Composition: The Westfield School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Westfield."
1184:, Westfield Public Schools. Accessed November 16, 2023. "At its meeting on October 18, 2022, the Westfield Board of Education approved the appointment of Patricia Ramos as School Business Administrator/Board Secretary. Ramos will succeed Dana Sullivan who is retiring as of December 31, 2022."
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101: /
77:Coordinates
1695:Categories
1614:Gloucester
1604:Cumberland
1589:Burlington
1501:Gloucester
1491:Cumberland
1476:Burlington
1397:Plainfield
1382:Kenilworth
1307:New Jersey
768:References
490:New Jersey
486:U.S. state
441:Data from
162:Enrollment
89:74°21′08″W
86:40°39′15″N
62:New Jersey
1634:Middlesex
1624:Hunterdon
1575:by county
1521:Middlesex
1511:Hunterdon
1437:Westfield
1372:Elizabeth
484:, in the
478:Westfield
227:Per pupil
50:Westfield
1664:Somerset
1639:Monmouth
1599:Cape May
1579:Atlantic
1551:Somerset
1526:Monmouth
1486:Cape May
1466:Atlantic
1377:Hillside
1367:Cranford
1332:Winfield
719:Hi's Eye
715:Hi's Eye
706:Hi's Eye
472:through
268:$ 18,891
262:$ 16,607
247:average
232:spending
230:District
1654:Passaic
1541:Passaic
1407:Roselle
1322:Garwood
557:) are:
548:Schools
533:by the
391:−38.4%
295:−11.5%
271:−12.1%
242:average
204:Website
170:Faculty
149:Schools
40:Address
1679:Warren
1669:Sussex
1644:Morris
1629:Mercer
1619:Hudson
1594:Camden
1584:Bergen
1566:Warren
1556:Sussex
1531:Morris
1516:Mercer
1506:Hudson
1481:Camden
1471:Bergen
1427:Summit
1402:Rahway
1387:Linden
713:. The
463:public
436:64,043
430:71,908
367:−6.5%
343:−1.2%
319:−9.3%
292:14,783
286:13,087
245:%± vs.
184:12.6:1
173:500.4
119:Grades
1674:Union
1659:Salem
1649:Ocean
1609:Essex
1561:Union
1546:Salem
1536:Ocean
1496:Essex
1432:Union
1362:Clark
699:Press
480:, in
476:from
443:NJDoE
415:8.2%
388:1,783
382:1,098
364:1,485
358:1,389
340:2,392
334:2,364
316:8,763
310:7,946
67:07090
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