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Passaic City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,205 students in Passaic City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Passaic City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Passaic City School District have a Graduation Rate of 58%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Passaic For Science And Engineering, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
12,445 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
995 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 58% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#622 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Graduation Rate
58%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
197 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
11,699 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
31%
# Black Students
429 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
82 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
1%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
927
367
# Students in K Grade:
731
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
765
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
772
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
789
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
789
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
816
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
853
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
971
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,011
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
895
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
894
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
828
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
955
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
449
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,840 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,164 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$409 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$438 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,840
$27,348
Spending / Student
$35,164
$26,228
Best Passaic City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Passaic For Science And Engineering
(Math: 30% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
291 Lafayette Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Grades: 6-12
| 814 students
Rank: #22.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
(Math: 11% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
252 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Grades: 6-12
| 749 students
Rank: #33.
Passaic High School No. 12
(Math: 2% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
170 Paulison Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5600
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,642 students
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