Passaic City School District

Item: Passaic City School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

663 Main Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055-4828

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 470-5500

www.passaicschools.org

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Passaic City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

20 Schools

835 Schools

# Students

12,112 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

995 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	275	18
Kind	394	28
1	562	28
2	480	29
3	577	30
4	583	33
5	553	46
6	608	116
7	859	148
8	940	150
9	278	13
10	239	11
11	257	11
12	261	11

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District Rank

Passaic City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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 73% has decreased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#590 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Passaic City School District
2022	#590
2021	#622
2019	#599
2018	#601
2017	#599
2016	#605
2015	#600
2014	#612
2013	#612
2012	#604
2011	#602

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(22-23)

13%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2023	13%	38%
2022	13%	36%
2021	7%	26%
2019	19%	44%
2018	18%	42%
2017	20%	41%
2016	20%	40%
2015	18%	36%
2014	57%	75%
2013	54%	75%
2012	52%	75%

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28%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2022	28%	49%
2021	26%	47%
2019	32%	57%
2018	18%	55%
2017	28%	53%
2016	25%	50%
2015	19%	47%
2014	39%	69%
2013	41%	69%
2012	38%	69%
2011	38%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2022	6%	23%
2021	7%	22%

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(22-23)

73%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2023	73%	85%
2022	58%	85%
2021	58%	88%
2020	64%	90%
2019	68%	90%
2018	79%	90%
2017	78%	90%
2016	77%	90%
2015	78%	89%
2014	76%	88%
2013	71%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2023	0.11	0.71
2022	0.11	0.71
2021	0.12	0.71
2020	0.12	0.70
2019	0.12	0.70
2018	0.14	0.70
2017	0.14	0.70
2016	0.14	0.69
2015	0.14	0.68
2014	0.16	0.68
2013	0.17	0.67
2012	0.17	0.66
2011	0.19	0.65
2010	0.21	0.65
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.23	0.63
2007	0.25	0.62
2006	0.27	0.62
2005	0.29	0.61
2004	0.32	0.60
2003	0.34	0.60
2002	0.37	0.59
2001	0.38	0.58
2000	0.39	0.57
1999	0.41	0.57
1998	0.42	0.57
1996	0.43	0.56
1995	0.44	0.55
1994	0.42	0.55
1993	0.43	0.55
1992	0.45	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	5%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	6%	6%
2000	5%	6%
1999	6%	6%
1998	5%	6%
1996	6%	5%
1995	6%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

94%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2023	94%	33%
2022	94%	32%
2021	94%	31%
2020	94%	29%
2019	94%	29%
2018	93%	27%
2017	93%	27%
2016	93%	26%
2015	93%	25%
2014	92%	24%
2013	91%	23%
2012	91%	23%
2011	90%	22%
2010	89%	21%
2009	88%	20%
2008	88%	19%
2007	86%	19%
2006	85%	18%
2005	84%	18%
2004	82%	17%
2003	80%	17%
2002	78%	16%
2001	77%	15%
2000	76%	15%
1999	76%	14%
1998	75%	14%
1996	74%	14%
1995	74%	13%
1994	75%	13%
1993	74%	13%
1992	73%	12%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	5%	16%
2017	5%	16%
2016	5%	16%
2015	5%	16%
2014	5%	16%
2013	6%	16%
2012	6%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	7%	17%
2009	8%	17%
2008	8%	17%
2007	9%	17%
2006	10%	18%
2005	11%	18%
2004	12%	18%
2003	13%	18%
2002	15%	18%
2001	15%	18%
2000	16%	18%
1999	16%	18%
1998	18%	18%
1996	17%	19%
1995	17%	19%
1994	17%	19%
1993	17%	19%
1992	17%	19%

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% White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	39%
2014	1%	49%
2013	1%	50%
2012	1%	51%
2011	1%	52%
2010	1%	53%
2009	1%	54%
2008	1%	55%
2007	1%	56%
2006	1%	56%
2005	1%	57%
2004	2%	58%
2003	2%	58%
2002	2%	59%
2001	2%	61%
2000	3%	61%
1999	2%	62%
1998	2%	62%
1996	3%	62%
1995	3%	63%
1994	2%	63%
1993	3%	63%
1992	4%	64%
1991	5%	65%
1990	6%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,743 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $36,131 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$409 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2021	$409MM	$26MM
2020	$438MM	$25MM
2019	$413MM	$25MM
2018	$343MM	$24MM
2017	$336MM	$23MM
2016	$337MM	$21MM
2015	$287MM	$20MM
2014	$334MM	$21MM
2012	$325MM	$21MM
2011	$269MM	$20MM
2010	$287MM	$20MM
2009	$375MM	$20MM
2008	$249MM	$19MM
2007	$245MM	$19MM
2006	$238MM	$18MM
2005	$249MM	$17MM
2004	$281MM	$17MM
2003	$202MM	$15MM
2002	$177MM	$14MM
2001	$160MM	$14MM
2000	$144MM	$13MM
1999	$134MM	$13MM
1998	$124MM	$12MM
1996	$101MM	$11MM
1995	$92MM	$11MM

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Spending

$438 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2021	$438MM	$25MM
2020	$437MM	$24MM
2019	$408MM	$25MM
2018	$358MM	$24MM
2017	$344MM	$23MM
2016	$338MM	$22MM
2015	$275MM	$20MM
2014	$336MM	$20MM
2012	$284MM	$20MM
2011	$261MM	$19MM
2010	$275MM	$20MM
2009	$269MM	$19MM
2008	$252MM	$20MM
2007	$253MM	$19MM
2006	$246MM	$18MM
2005	$246MM	$17MM
2004	$278MM	$16MM
2003	$205MM	$16MM
2002	$177MM	$14MM
2001	$157MM	$13MM
2000	$137MM	$13MM
1999	$129MM	$14MM
1998	$122MM	$13MM
1996	$100MM	$11MM
1995	$92MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,743

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2021	$31,711	$27,862
2020	$32,204	$26,511
2019	$30,093	$27,169
2018	$24,550	$25,776
2017	$23,540	$24,717
2016	$25,075	$23,074
2015	$21,793	$19,116
2014	$23,992	$22,539
2012	$24,757	$22,326
2011	$18,495	$15,563
2010	$21,363	$19,116
2009	$29,671	$20,414
2008	$20,082	$19,641
2007	$20,042	$17,846
2006	$19,300	$16,912
2005	$20,492	$15,983
2004	$23,076	$15,178
2003	$17,944	$14,414
2002	$16,641	$13,992
2001	$15,309	$13,524
2000	$13,996	$12,563
1999	$13,116	$11,702
1998	$12,344	$11,220
1995	$9,629	$10,398
1992	$8,575	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$36,131

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2021	$33,955	$26,876
2020	$32,151	$25,682
2019	$29,714	$26,960
2018	$25,620	$25,387
2017	$24,065	$25,235
2016	$25,193	$23,517
2015	$20,844	$19,190
2014	$24,105	$21,879
2012	$21,582	$21,692
2011	$17,944	$15,139
2010	$20,432	$19,190
2009	$21,335	$19,395
2008	$20,294	$19,863
2007	$20,693	$18,129
2006	$19,970	$16,981
2005	$20,278	$16,151
2004	$22,829	$14,709
2003	$18,233	$14,730
2002	$16,592	$14,261
2001	$15,038	$13,311
2000	$13,291	$12,817
1999	$12,659	$12,247
1998	$12,122	$11,565
1995	$9,590	$10,509
1992	$7,287	$9,044

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,112 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 73% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education