D−
Paterson City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Paterson.
Students
21,372
Schools
43
Spent per student
$26,924
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$23.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Paterson City School District
- School Grade D−: better than 4% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the NJ average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.8% since 2020
- Debt of $23.0M, about $1,074 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Flagtown.
K–46 elementary schoolsHillsborough Township School District
7–8Hillsborough Township Middle SchoolHillsborough Township School District
9–12Hillsborough High SchoolHillsborough Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency6%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,924 per student · 5% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 78%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
18,948’20
21,738’21
22,875’22
21,730’23
21,372’24
Up 12.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 72%Black 16%Asian 6%White 5%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
43 public schools.
School 16
D813 students15:1
School 5
C−753 students13:1
Charles J. Riley/ School 9
C−682 students12:1
School 24
C−668 students12:1
School 21
D−665 students15:1
School 27
C641 students13:1
Senator Frank Lautenberg School
D−605 students17:1
School 18
D601 students10:1
School 15
D−577 students12:1
Dr. Hani Awadallah School
D575 students12:1
School 25
D526 students12:1
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex
D513 students11:1
School 13
D−499 students14:1
Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School
D−491 students13:1
School 10
D−474 students14:1
School 12
D−474 students12:1
School 2
D473 students12:1
School 28
A+463 students12:1
Alexander Hamilton Academy
C−439 students14:1
School 26
D419 students14:1
School 8
D411 students12:1
School 20
D343 students9:1
Edward W. Kilpatrick
D−295 students12:1
School 19
C288 students13:1
Norman S. Weir
C+272 students10:1
Roberto Clemente
D254 students12:1
School 7
D250 students11:1
Dale Avenue
228 students10:1
School 1
C−217 students10:1
School 3
C−167 students9:1
Joseph A. Taub School
C976 students17:1
New Roberto Clemente
D473 students11:1
Young Men's Academy
D50 students7:1
Eastside High School
2,073 students16:1
John F. Kennedy High School
D1,846 students13:1
International High School
C650 students13:1
Paterson STEAM High School
C−379 students12:1
Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts
B−258 students10:1
Paterson P-TECH High School
B−193 students12:1
Students Transitioning and Achieving Real Success
112 students14:1
Newcomers High School
106 students18:1
Alternative High School
C−81 students4:1
Anna Iandoli Early Learning Center
99 students
Nearby districts
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.