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Paterson, NJ
Public School Ratings




Paterson Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Paterson Public School District details

Paterson Public School District
90 Delaware Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503

24,795 Students enrolled in District

45 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Paterson Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

1

(10 is best)

Better than 3.9% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 12.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
17%
44%
23%
50%
11%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alexander Hamilton Academy School
11 27 16 Th Avenue
Paterson, NJ, 07501
KG-08
Alternative High School
350 Market Street
Paterson, NJ, 07501
09-12
Anna Iandoli Early Learning Center School
660 14th Avenue
Paterson, NJ, 07504
PK-PK
Charles J. Riley School 9
6 Timothy Street
Paterson, NJ, 07503
PK-08
Dale Avenue School
21 Dale Ave
Paterson, NJ, 07501
PK-02
Dr. Hani Awadallah School
515 Marshall Street
Paterson, NJ, 07503
PK-08
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex School
851 E 28 Th Street
Paterson, NJ, 07513
PK-08
Eastside High School
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ, 07501
09-12
Edward W. Kilpatrick School
295 315 Ellison Street
Paterson, NJ, 07501
PK-03
International High School
200 Grand Street
Paterson, NJ, 07501
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 5.0% 40.1%
Black 18.7% 15.1%
Hispanic 70.6% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.7% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 66.6% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 63.4% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.1% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,746 $316,048,000 43.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $3,116 $77,253,000 10.7%
Staff $958 $23,743,000 3.3%
General Administration $274 $6,794,000 0.9%
School Administration $1,125 $27,897,000 3.9%
Operation $1,750 $43,399,000 6.0%
Transportation $118 $2,937,000 0.4%
Other $774 $19,197,000 2.7%
Total Support $8,115 $201,220,000 27.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $8,326 $206,438,000 28.5%
Total Expenditures $29,188 $723,706,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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