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Westlake

Union County Educational Services Commission · Union County · Combined school
Grades 4–12 · was 5–12 in 2011
Updated June 2026

Enrollment over time

In 2025-26 it enrolled 50 students. That is 60 fewer than in 1998-99 (110) — the school has shrunk. It peaked at 144 in 2002-03.

students 03875112150 501998200320082013201820232025

Total students enrolled each fall. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

What the school looks like

In 1998-99, 64% of students were Black. By 2025-26 the largest group was Hispanic, at 36%.

% of students 050100race categories: 5 → 714%36%32%18%1998200320082013201820232025
WhiteBlackHispanicAsian

Each group’s share of enrollment over time, or its head count — toggle above. New Jersey expanded race and ethnicity reporting from five to seven categories in 2006-07 (dashed line), so “two or more races” appears only after; Asian here includes Pacific Islander. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

How much the mix changed

Between 2021-22 and 2025-26 the makeup of this school changed substantially.

The district as a whole shifted just 4.2 over the same years, making this school an outlier. The biggest moves, in percentage points:
Hispanic +19.3·Black −12.4·White −7.9

The index is half the sum of every group’s change in share, on a 0–100 scale (how it works). Compare any two years in the explorer →

Free or reduced-price lunch

In 2025-26, 26% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch.

% eligible 04080notreportednotreported44.3%36.4%26%1998200320082013201820232025
This schooldistrict overallCrossroads School

Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The lighter lines show the district overall and Crossroads School, for comparison. Not reported by the state in some years (shaded). Since 2014, some districts provide free meals to all students regardless of household income, which can lift the eligible share. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

Profile built from New Jersey Department of Education Fall Enrollment data, 1998-99 through 2025-26. How this data works →