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Passaic City School District

663 Main Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055-4828
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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 6 public preschools serving 2,239 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
12,112 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
995 Teachers
33,264 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 645 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#595 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
38%
28%
49%
6%
23%
73%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
94%
36%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
1%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,743 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,131 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$409 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$438 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,743
$26,940
Spending / Student
$36,131
$25,837

Best Passaic City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mario Drago School No. 3
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5503
Gr: PK-8 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Hamilton Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5506
Gr: PK-8 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
36 Parker Ave
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Gr: PK | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
100 Fourth Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5500
Gr: PK | 77 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
155 Summer St.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5507
Gr: PK-K | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
374 Broadway
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 815-8563
Gr: PK-K | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,112 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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