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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,844 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 12% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Passaic City School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.
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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
17 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
11,448 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
941 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Passaic City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 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 73% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#595 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
23%
Graduation Rate
73%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
94%
35%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
1%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,700 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,227 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$409 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$438 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,700
$27,031
Spending / Student
$38,227
$25,924
Best Passaic City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering
(Math: 32% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
291 Lafayette Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Gr: 6-12 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
252 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Gr: 6-12 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #33.
Passaic High School No. 12
(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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,484 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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