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Passaic Valley Regional School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Little Falls, Woodland Park and Totowa.

Students
1,093
Schools
1
Spent per student
$30,876
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Passaic Valley Regional School District

  • School Grade B−: better than 50% of New Jersey districts
  • Spends 9% more per student than the NJ average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $568 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Upper Montclair.

K–56 elementary schoolsMontclair Town School District
6–83 middle schoolsMontclair Town School District
9–12Montclair High SchoolMontclair Town School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 91.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$30,876 per student · 9% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 21%Federal 3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,036’20
1,005’21
1,039’22
1,060’23
1,093’24

Up 5.5% since 2020.

Students
White 48%Hispanic 41%Asian 5%Black 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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