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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 5 public preschools serving 2,218 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 36%), 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
17 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
11,448 Students
368,704 Students
# Teachers
941 Teachers
33,537 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
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
94%
37%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
1%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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 Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mario Drago School No. 3
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
155 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5503
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5503
Gr: PK-8 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
85 Hamilton Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Gr: PK-8 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
36 Parker Ave
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Gr: PK | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
155 Summer St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5507
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5507
Gr: PK-K | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
374 Broadway
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 815-8563
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 815-8563
Gr: PK-K | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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