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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,001 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
12,112 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
995 Teachers
36,806 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 646 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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
94%
34%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
1%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,743 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 $36,131 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$409 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$438 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,743
$26,931
Spending / Student
$36,131
$25,828
Best Passaic City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering
(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
| 694 students
Rank: #22.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
(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
| 727 students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 2,580 students
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