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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,054 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 14% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% 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 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Passaic Academy 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 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
12,195 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
963 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Passaic City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 58% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#590 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
23%
Graduation Rate
58%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
11,471 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
33%
# Black Students
379 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
91 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
1%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,045
424
# Students in K Grade:
792
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
750
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
758
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
768
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
790
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
797
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
804
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
852
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
998
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
906
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
906
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
877
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
733
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
419
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,513 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,885 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$409 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$438 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,513
$27,145
Spending / Student
$35,885
$26,033
Best Passaic City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
291 Lafayette Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Grades: 6-12
| 745 students
Rank: #22.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
252 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Grades: 6-12
| 713 students
Rank: #33.
Passaic High School No. 12
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
170 Paulison Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5600
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,596 students
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