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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 7 public preschools serving 3,541 students in Passaic City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Passaic City School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
12,445 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
995 Teachers
32,002 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
197 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
11,699 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
35%
# Black Students
429 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
82 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
1%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
927
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
731
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
765
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
772
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
789
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
789
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
816
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
853
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
971
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,011
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
895
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
894
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
828
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
955
494
# Ungraded Students:
449
21,348
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mario Drago School No. 3
(Math: 7% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
155 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5503
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5503
Grades: PK-8
| 706 students
Rank: #22.
Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10
(Math: 4% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
151 Harrison St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5510
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5510
Grades: PK-8
| 686 students
Rank: #33.
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6
(Math: 2% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
85 Hamilton Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Grades: PK-8
| 845 students
Rank: #44.
Casimir Pulaski School No. 8
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Fourth St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5508
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5508
Grades: PK-8
| 546 students
Rank: n/an/a
657 Main Av., 4th Floor
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-1647
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-1647
Grades: PK
| 318 students
Rank: n/an/a
155 Summer St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5507
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5507
Grades: PK-K
| 251 students
Rank: n/an/a
374 Broadway
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 815-8563
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 815-8563
Grades: PK-K
| 189 students
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