Paterson Public School District

Item: Paterson Public School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

90 Delaware Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 321-1000

www.paterson.k12.nj.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

44 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

21,890 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

1,701 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	739	91
Kind	1,544	134
1	1,684	138
2	1,780	142
3	1,673	141
4	1,744	143
5	1,723	144
6	1,741	146
7	1,757	148
8	1,869	150
9	1,377	157
10	1,480	156
11	1,403	157
12	1,376	152

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District Rank

Paterson Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 86% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Paterson Public School District
2023	#610
2022	#601
2021	#624
2019	#610
2018	#606
2017	#618
2016	#619
2015	#607
2014	#622
2013	#613
2012	#609

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11%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2023	11%	38%
2022	11%	36%
2021	6%	26%
2019	18%	44%
2018	17%	42%
2017	16%	41%
2016	17%	40%
2015	16%	36%
2014	52%	75%
2013	51%	75%
2012	51%	75%

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24%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2022	24%	49%
2021	26%	47%
2019	30%	57%
2018	17%	55%
2017	25%	53%
2016	24%	50%
2015	21%	47%
2014	41%	69%
2013	42%	69%
2012	40%	69%
2011	37%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2022	5%	23%
2021	4%	22%

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86%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2023	86%	85%
2022	83%	85%
2021	67%	88%
2020	79%	90%
2019	79%	90%
2018	85%	90%
2017	88%	90%
2016	78%	90%
2015	78%	89%
2014	75%	88%
2013	72%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.48	0.71
2022	0.49	0.71
2021	0.50	0.71
2020	0.50	0.70
2019	0.50	0.70
2018	0.49	0.70
2017	0.49	0.70
2016	0.48	0.69
2015	0.49	0.68
2014	0.53	0.68
2013	0.53	0.67
2012	0.53	0.66
2011	0.54	0.65
2010	0.54	0.65
2009	0.55	0.64
2008	0.56	0.63
2007	0.56	0.62
2006	0.56	0.62
2005	0.56	0.61
2004	0.57	0.60
2003	0.57	0.60
2002	0.57	0.59
2001	0.59	0.58
2000	0.58	0.57
1999	0.58	0.57
1998	0.58	0.57
1996	0.58	0.56
1995	0.58	0.55
1994	0.59	0.55
1993	0.59	0.55
1992	0.59	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	10%
2017	5%	10%
2016	4%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	5%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	4%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

72%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2023	69%	33%
2022	65%	32%
2021	67%	31%
2020	67%	29%
2019	67%	29%
2018	68%	27%
2017	68%	27%
2016	69%	26%
2015	62%	25%
2014	63%	24%
2013	63%	23%
2012	62%	23%
2011	62%	22%
2010	60%	21%
2009	59%	20%
2008	57%	19%
2007	57%	19%
2006	56%	18%
2005	55%	18%
2004	54%	17%
2003	54%	17%
2002	53%	16%
2001	51%	15%
2000	51%	15%
1999	51%	14%
1998	51%	14%
1996	50%	14%
1995	50%	13%
1994	49%	13%
1993	48%	13%
1992	47%	12%

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% Black

17%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2023	20%	15%
2022	21%	15%
2021	21%	15%
2020	23%	15%
2019	23%	15%
2018	23%	16%
2017	23%	16%
2016	22%	16%
2015	22%	16%
2014	27%	16%
2013	28%	16%
2012	28%	16%
2011	30%	16%
2010	31%	17%
2009	33%	17%
2008	34%	17%
2007	35%	17%
2006	36%	18%
2005	37%	18%
2004	38%	18%
2003	38%	18%
2002	38%	18%
2001	39%	18%
2000	40%	18%
1999	41%	18%
1998	41%	18%
1996	41%	19%
1995	42%	19%
1994	42%	19%
1993	42%	19%
1992	42%	19%

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% White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	39%
2022	6%	40%
2021	5%	41%
2020	4%	43%
2019	4%	43%
2018	4%	45%
2017	4%	45%
2016	4%	46%
2015	6%	48%
2014	6%	49%
2013	5%	50%
2012	5%	51%
2011	4%	52%
2010	5%	53%
2009	5%	54%
2008	6%	55%
2007	5%	56%
2006	5%	56%
2005	5%	57%
2004	5%	58%
2003	5%	58%
2002	6%	59%
2001	7%	61%
2000	6%	61%
1999	6%	62%
1998	6%	62%
1996	7%	62%
1995	6%	63%
1994	7%	63%
1993	8%	63%
1992	9%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2016)
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,802 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 $33,061 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

$740 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$740 MM	$26 MM
2022	$681 MM	$25 MM
2021	$740 MM	$26 MM
2020	$681 MM	$25 MM
2019	$661 MM	$25 MM
2018	$619 MM	$24 MM
2017	$621 MM	$23 MM
2016	$639 MM	$21 MM
2015	$571 MM	$20 MM
2014	$584 MM	$21 MM
2012	$591 MM	$21 MM
2011	$550 MM	$20 MM
2010	$571 MM	$20 MM
2009	$575 MM	$20 MM
2008	$559 MM	$19 MM
2007	$566 MM	$19 MM
2006	$527 MM	$18 MM
2005	$485 MM	$17 MM
2004	$451 MM	$17 MM
2003	$414 MM	$15 MM
2002	$385 MM	$14 MM
2001	$345 MM	$14 MM
2000	$326 MM	$13 MM
1999	$305 MM	$13 MM
1998	$290 MM	$12 MM
1996	$253 MM	$11 MM
1995	$241 MM	$11 MM
1992	$215 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$724 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$724 MM	$25 MM
2022	$690 MM	$24 MM
2021	$724 MM	$25 MM
2020	$690 MM	$24 MM
2019	$661 MM	$25 MM
2018	$619 MM	$24 MM
2017	$617 MM	$23 MM
2016	$647 MM	$22 MM
2015	$588 MM	$20 MM
2014	$577 MM	$20 MM
2012	$568 MM	$20 MM
2011	$550 MM	$19 MM
2010	$588 MM	$20 MM
2009	$567 MM	$19 MM
2008	$549 MM	$20 MM
2007	$563 MM	$19 MM
2006	$525 MM	$18 MM
2005	$476 MM	$17 MM
2004	$454 MM	$16 MM
2003	$427 MM	$16 MM
2002	$381 MM	$14 MM
2001	$354 MM	$13 MM
2000	$323 MM	$13 MM
1999	$303 MM	$14 MM
1998	$287 MM	$13 MM
1996	$247 MM	$11 MM
1995	$238 MM	$11 MM
1992	$188 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,802

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$32,347	$27,451
2022	$27,696	$26,511
2021	$31,681	$27,862
2020	$27,696	$26,511
2019	$26,587	$27,169
2018	$24,685	$25,776
2017	$24,351	$24,717
2016	$25,744	$23,074
2015	$22,801	$19,116
2014	$23,761	$22,539
2012	$24,248	$22,326
2011	$17,557	$15,563
2010	$23,707	$19,116
2009	$24,447	$20,414
2008	$23,191	$19,641
2007	$22,686	$17,846
2006	$20,833	$16,912
2005	$18,471	$15,983
2004	$16,264	$15,178
2003	$15,797	$14,414
2002	$15,146	$13,992
2001	$13,996	$13,524
2000	$13,284	$12,563
1999	$12,461	$11,702
1998	$11,978	$11,220
1995	$10,503	$10,398
1992	$9,786	$10,290
1990	$7,230	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$33,061

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Paterson Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,637	$26,479
2022	$28,064	$25,682
2021	$30,986	$26,876
2020	$28,064	$25,682
2019	$26,580	$26,960
2018	$24,695	$25,387
2017	$24,190	$25,235
2016	$26,067	$23,517
2015	$23,472	$19,190
2014	$23,477	$21,879
2012	$23,311	$21,692
2011	$17,548	$15,139
2010	$24,405	$19,190
2009	$24,125	$19,395
2008	$22,775	$19,863
2007	$22,553	$18,129
2006	$20,746	$16,981
2005	$18,136	$16,151
2004	$16,372	$14,709
2003	$16,292	$14,730
2002	$14,961	$14,261
2001	$14,382	$13,311
2000	$13,153	$12,817
1999	$12,379	$12,247
1998	$11,868	$11,565
1995	$10,379	$10,509
1992	$8,556	$9,044
1990	$7,113	$7,994

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Paterson Public School District?

Paterson Public School District manages 44 public schools serving 21,890 students.

What is the rank of Paterson Public School District?

Paterson Public School District is ranked #602 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Paterson Public School District?

72% of Paterson Public School District students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Paterson Public School District?

Paterson Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Paterson Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $33,061 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 44 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 21,890 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 86% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education