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Item: Passaic City School District
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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

17 Schools

927 Schools

# Students

11,448 Students

368,724 Students

# Teachers

941 Teachers

33,535 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	908	88
Kind	267	81
1	140	76
2	148	72
3	109	65
4	135	56
5	154	43
6	125	23
7	128	18
8	104	17

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District Rank

Passaic City School District, 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 73% has decreased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Passaic City School District
2023	#595
2022	#590
2021	#622
2019	#599
2018	#601
2017	#599
2016	#605
2015	#600
2014	#612
2013	#612
2012	#604

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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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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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(2022-23)

26.2%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2023	26.2%	16.7%
2022	36.4%	18.2%
2021	33.3%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.71

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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%

37%

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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

15%

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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

36%

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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

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,700 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $38,227 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% 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
2023	$409 MM	$26 MM
2022	$438 MM	$25 MM
2021	$409 MM	$26 MM
2020	$438 MM	$25 MM
2019	$413 MM	$25 MM
2018	$343 MM	$24 MM
2017	$336 MM	$23 MM
2016	$337 MM	$21 MM
2015	$287 MM	$20 MM
2014	$334 MM	$21 MM
2012	$325 MM	$21 MM
2011	$269 MM	$20 MM
2010	$287 MM	$20 MM
2009	$375 MM	$20 MM
2008	$249 MM	$19 MM
2007	$245 MM	$19 MM
2006	$238 MM	$18 MM
2005	$249 MM	$17 MM
2004	$281 MM	$17 MM
2003	$202 MM	$15 MM
2002	$177 MM	$14 MM
2001	$160 MM	$14 MM
2000	$144 MM	$13 MM
1999	$134 MM	$13 MM
1998	$124 MM	$12 MM
1996	$101 MM	$11 MM
1995	$92 MM	$11 MM
1992	$78 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$438 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2023	$438 MM	$25 MM
2022	$437 MM	$24 MM
2021	$438 MM	$25 MM
2020	$437 MM	$24 MM
2019	$408 MM	$25 MM
2018	$358 MM	$24 MM
2017	$344 MM	$23 MM
2016	$338 MM	$22 MM
2015	$275 MM	$20 MM
2014	$336 MM	$20 MM
2012	$284 MM	$20 MM
2011	$261 MM	$19 MM
2010	$275 MM	$20 MM
2009	$269 MM	$19 MM
2008	$252 MM	$20 MM
2007	$253 MM	$19 MM
2006	$246 MM	$18 MM
2005	$246 MM	$17 MM
2004	$278 MM	$16 MM
2003	$205 MM	$16 MM
2002	$177 MM	$14 MM
2001	$157 MM	$13 MM
2000	$137 MM	$13 MM
1999	$129 MM	$14 MM
1998	$122 MM	$13 MM
1996	$100 MM	$11 MM
1995	$92 MM	$11 MM
1992	$66 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$35,700

$27,044

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2023	$33,513	$27,451
2022	$32,204	$26,511
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
1990	$6,821	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$38,227

$25,936

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Passaic City School District	New Jersey
2023	$35,885	$26,479
2022	$32,151	$25,682
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
1990	$6,512	$7,994

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Best Passaic City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mario Drago School No. 3

(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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155 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5503

Gr: PK-8 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6

(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
:

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85 Hamilton Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506

Gr: PK-8 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: n/an/a

Abraham Lincoln School Number 24

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36 Parker Ave
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500

Gr: PK | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: n/an/a

Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7

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155 Summer St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5507

Gr: PK-K | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: n/an/a

Vincent Capuana School No. 15

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374 Broadway
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 815-8563

Gr: PK-K | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,448 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