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Item: Essex County Schools Of Technology
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

60 Nelson Place, 1 North
Newark, NJ 07102

Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 412-2050

www.essextech.org

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Essex County Schools Of Technology ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

541 Schools

# Students

2,189 Students

466,670 Students

# Teachers

184 Teachers

36,662 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
9	639	154
10	621	156
11	488	154
12	441	158

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District Rank

Essex County Schools Of Technology, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology
2023	#337
2022	#284
2021	#224
2019	#401
2018	#555
2017	#476
2016	#493
2015	#480
2014	#110
2013	#60
2012	#130
2011	#267
2010	#243

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28%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2023	28%	38%
2022	34%	36%
2021	29%	26%
2019	29%	44%
2018	26%	42%
2017	19%	41%
2016	16%	40%
2015	15%	36%
2014	83%	75%
2013	88%	75%
2012	83%	75%
2011	70%	75%
2010	72%	73%

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61%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2022	61%	49%
2021	57%	47%
2019	65%	57%
2018	26%	55%
2017	55%	53%
2016	51%	50%
2015	46%	47%
2014	98%	69%
2013	97%	69%
2012	97%	69%
2011	94%	69%
2010	88%	69%

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17%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2022	17%	23%
2021	11%	22%

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97%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2023	97%	90%
2022	93%	85%
2021	97%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	97%	90%
2016	97%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	96%	88%
2013	96%	87%
2012	95%	86%
2011	91%	86%

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(2022-23)

10.8%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2023	10.8%	16.7%
2022	11.8%	18.2%
2021	5.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2023	0.53	0.71
2022	0.54	0.71
2021	0.54	0.71
2020	0.54	0.71
2019	0.54	0.70
2018	0.51	0.70
2017	0.51	0.70
2016	0.52	0.69
2015	0.34	0.68
2014	0.54	0.67
2013	0.55	0.67
2012	0.54	0.66
2011	0.54	0.65
2010	0.54	0.64
2009	0.53	0.64
2008	0.54	0.63
2007	0.56	0.62
2006	0.56	0.61
2005	0.55	0.61
2004	0.52	0.60
2003	0.53	0.59
2002	0.52	0.59
2001	0.53	0.58
2000	0.54	0.58
1999	0.54	0.57
1998	0.55	0.57
1996	0.57	0.55
1995	0.56	0.55
1994	0.55	0.54
1993	0.54	0.54
1992	0.54	0.53
1991	0.58	0.53
1990	0.59	0.52
1989	0.55	0.51
1988	0.54	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	2%	9%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1989	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

50%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2023	55%	33%
2022	54%	32%
2021	55%	31%
2020	55%	30%
2019	55%	29%
2018	53%	29%
2017	53%	27%
2016	51%	26%
2015	27%	25%
2014	48%	24%
2013	47%	24%
2012	45%	23%
2011	44%	22%
2010	44%	21%
2009	44%	20%
2008	45%	20%
2007	46%	19%
2006	48%	18%
2005	46%	18%
2004	46%	17%
2003	47%	16%
2002	45%	16%
2001	48%	15%
2000	47%	15%
1999	47%	14%
1998	49%	14%
1996	45%	14%
1995	43%	13%
1994	40%	13%
1993	40%	12%
1992	39%	12%
1991	37%	12%
1990	36%	11%
1989	33%	11%
1988	29%	10%

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% Black

46%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2023	42%	15%
2022	42%	15%
2021	41%	15%
2020	41%	15%
2019	41%	15%
2018	45%	15%
2017	45%	16%
2016	47%	16%
2015	19%	16%
2014	48%	16%
2013	48%	16%
2012	51%	16%
2011	53%	16%
2010	53%	17%
2009	53%	17%
2008	51%	17%
2007	49%	17%
2006	48%	18%
2005	50%	18%
2004	52%	18%
2003	51%	18%
2002	53%	18%
2001	52%	18%
2000	50%	18%
1999	49%	18%
1998	47%	18%
1996	48%	18%
1995	51%	19%
1994	55%	18%
1993	55%	19%
1992	56%	18%
1991	53%	18%
1990	52%	19%
1989	58%	18%
1988	61%	18%

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% White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2023	1%	39%
2022	1%	40%
2021	1%	41%
2020	1%	42%
2019	1%	43%
2016	1%	46%
2015	3%	48%
2014	1%	49%
2013	2%	50%
2012	2%	51%
2011	2%	52%
2010	1%	53%
2009	2%	54%
2008	3%	55%
2007	2%	56%
2006	3%	57%
2005	3%	57%
2004	1%	58%
2003	1%	59%
2002	1%	59%
2000	1%	61%
1999	1%	62%
1998	4%	62%
1996	6%	63%
1995	5%	63%
1994	5%	64%
1993	4%	64%
1992	5%	65%
1991	10%	65%
1990	12%	66%
1989	8%	67%
1988	10%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,380 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $52,124 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$84 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2023	$84 MM	$31 MM
2022	$77 MM	$29 MM
2021	$72 MM	$26 MM
2020	$70 MM	$25 MM
2019	$69 MM	$25 MM
2018	$62 MM	$24 MM
2017	$57 MM	$23 MM
2016	$126 MM	$21 MM
2015	$50 MM	$20 MM
2014	$51 MM	$21 MM
2012	$54 MM	$21 MM
2011	$47 MM	$20 MM
2010	$50 MM	$20 MM
2009	$48 MM	$20 MM
2008	$47 MM	$19 MM
2007	$45 MM	$19 MM
2006	$45 MM	$18 MM
2005	$38 MM	$17 MM
2004	$32 MM	$17 MM
2003	$33 MM	$15 MM
2002	$31 MM	$14 MM
2001	$29 MM	$14 MM
2000	$30 MM	$13 MM
1999	$29 MM	$13 MM
1998	$28 MM	$12 MM
1996	$27 MM	$11 MM
1995	$26 MM	$11 MM
1992	$23 MM	$10 MM
1990	$19 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$114 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2023	$114 MM	$30 MM
2022	$95 MM	$29 MM
2021	$69 MM	$25 MM
2020	$90 MM	$24 MM
2019	$62 MM	$25 MM
2018	$88 MM	$24 MM
2017	$112 MM	$23 MM
2016	$81 MM	$22 MM
2015	$49 MM	$20 MM
2014	$48 MM	$20 MM
2012	$46 MM	$20 MM
2011	$49 MM	$19 MM
2010	$49 MM	$20 MM
2009	$44 MM	$19 MM
2008	$47 MM	$20 MM
2007	$49 MM	$19 MM
2006	$40 MM	$18 MM
2005	$36 MM	$17 MM
2004	$33 MM	$16 MM
2003	$36 MM	$16 MM
2002	$32 MM	$14 MM
2001	$30 MM	$13 MM
2000	$32 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$14 MM
1998	$28 MM	$13 MM
1996	$26 MM	$11 MM
1995	$25 MM	$11 MM
1992	$19 MM	$9 MM
1990	$18 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$38,380

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2023	$41,652	$32,400
2022	$36,460	$31,833
2021	$30,738	$27,862
2020	$29,526	$26,511
2019	$29,214	$27,169
2018	$27,441	$25,776
2017	$26,956	$24,717
2016	$57,441	$23,074
2015	$22,564	$19,116
2014	$23,359	$22,539
2012	$25,360	$22,326
2010	$24,660	$19,116
2009	$23,201	$20,414
2008	$22,080	$19,641
2007	$20,423	$17,846
2006	$21,187	$16,912
2005	$17,796	$15,983
2004	$13,402	$15,178
2003	$16,530	$14,414
2002	$15,329	$13,992
2001	$13,909	$13,524
2000	$14,850	$12,563
1999	$14,297	$11,702
1998	$13,383	$11,220
1995	$13,988	$10,398
1992	$11,940	$10,290
1990	$9,720	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$52,124

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Essex County Schools Of Technology	New Jersey
2023	$56,569	$31,763
2022	$44,810	$31,545
2021	$29,538	$26,876
2020	$37,806	$25,682
2019	$26,424	$26,960
2018	$38,974	$25,387
2017	$52,791	$25,235
2016	$36,996	$23,517
2015	$22,026	$19,190
2014	$22,250	$21,879
2012	$21,588	$21,692
2010	$24,072	$19,190
2009	$21,042	$19,395
2008	$22,115	$19,863
2007	$22,411	$18,129
2006	$19,165	$16,981
2005	$16,772	$16,151
2004	$14,058	$14,709
2003	$18,025	$14,730
2002	$15,611	$14,261
2001	$14,524	$13,311
2000	$15,795	$12,817
1999	$15,285	$12,247
1998	$13,383	$11,565
1995	$13,524	$10,509
1992	$9,921	$9,044
1990	$9,060	$7,994

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Best Essex County Schools Of Technology Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology

Vocational School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

498-544 West Market St
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 412-2203

Gr: 9-12 | 1,230 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Essex County Newark Technical

Vocational School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

91 West Market St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 412-2204

Gr: 9-12 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #33.

Essex County West Caldwell Technical

Vocational School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

620 Passaic Ave
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 412-2205

Gr: 9-12 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 2,189 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education