Passaic City School District

District Overview
Headquartered at 663 Main Avenue in Passaic, New Jersey, the Passaic City School District serves as an active, comprehensive public educational system nestled within a large suburban setting in the greater New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area. Operating 17 dedicated school campuses across the city, the district offers a complete academic pathway spanning from early childhood pre-kindergarten programs through 12th-grade high school graduation. As a traditional public school system, Passaic provides vital educational infrastructure for local families, combining accessible administrative support and community outreach through its central offices and official online portal at passaicschools.org.

Within the 2024–2025 academic year, the district educates a dynamic student body of more than 12,000 pupils, grounded by a strong early foundation that includes over 1,200 pre-kindergarten enrollees. To effectively guide and nurture this population, the district maintains a robust professional workforce comprising nearly 3,976 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members. This educational framework is anchored by an instructional core of approximately 1,925 FTE teachers and 360 instructional aides, supported by more than 1,690 operational and administrative support staff. Together, this comprehensive staffing model ensures that students benefit from tailored classroom instruction, robust support services, and a well-resourced learning environment tailored to the community's needs.
17
Total Schools
12,012
Total Students
1,925.4
Full-Time Teachers
6.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Passaic City School District
Demographic Student Count
White129
Hispanic11,251
Black360
Asian171
Two or More77
American Indian20
Pacific Islander4
  • Hispanic
    11,251 (93.7%)
  • Black
    360 (3.0%)
  • Asian
    171 (1.4%)
  • White
    129 (1.1%)
  • Two or More
    77 (0.6%)
  • American Indian
    20 (0.2%)
  • Pacific Islander
    4 (0.0%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in Passaic City School District
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary11
Middle3
High3
Other4
School Map
District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not a charter district
Number of schools:17
Students:12,012*
Teachers (FTE):1,925.4*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:6.2
Schools in Passaic City School District
Found 21 Schools