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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 6 public preschools serving 2,342 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 9% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
12,195 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
963 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
11,471 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
36%
# Black Students
379 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
91 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
1%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,045
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
792
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
750
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
758
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
768
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
790
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
797
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
804
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
852
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
998
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
906
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
906
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
877
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
733
398
# Ungraded Students:
419
22,513
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mario Drago School No. 3
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
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
| 694 students
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
85 Hamilton Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Grades: PK-8
| 682 students
Rank: n/an/a
Abraham Lincoln School Number 24
Magnet School
36 Parker Ave
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Grades: PK
| 306 students
Rank: n/an/a
School No.16
Magnet School
657 Main Av., 4th Floor
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-1647
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 591-1647
Grades: PK
| 272 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ulysses S. Grant School No. 7
Magnet School
155 Summer St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5507
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5507
Grades: PK-K
| 254 students
Rank: n/an/a
Vincent Capuana School No. 15
Magnet School
374 Broadway
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 815-8563
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 815-8563
Grades: PK-K
| 134 students
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