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 Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional 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.