District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
3417190
State District ID:
NJ-355540
Mailing Address:1 DR. Parenty WayWatchung NJ, 07069
Phone:
(908)755-8121
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
2
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 8
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Website: http://www.watchungschools.com
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Somerset County |
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| County ID: | 34035 |
| Locale: | Suburban, Large (21) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 35620 |
| Total Students: | 672 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 71.50 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 9.40 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Watchung Borough School District district has a staff count of
114.66.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 71.50 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 2.50 |
| Kindergarten: | 3.00 |
| Elementary: | 45.70 |
| Secondary: | 6.80 |
| Ungraded: | 13.50 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 43.16 |
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| Instructional Aides: | 6.01 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 1.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 1.50 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| School Psychologists: | 1.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 2.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| District Administrators: | 2.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 5.00 |
| School Administrators: | 2.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 4.90 |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | 7.60 |
| Other Support Services: | 10.15 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Amount | Amount per Student |
Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $18,166,000 | $27,073 | |
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| Federal: | $417,000 | $621 | 2% | |||
| Local: | $13,317,000 | $19,846 | 73% | |||
| State: | $4,432,000 | $6,605 | 24% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $18,531,000 | $27,617 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $16,331,000 | $24,338 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $10,304,000 | $15,356 | 63% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $2,655,000 | $3,957 | 16% | |||
| Administration: | $1,633,000 | $2,434 | 10% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $1,739,000 | $2,592 | 11% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $543,000 | $809 | ||||
| Construction: | $537,000 | $800 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $0 | $0 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.