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Paterson Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 24,692 (2023-2024)
Schools: 43 (2023-2024)
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Paterson Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Passaic County). During the 2024 school year, 24,692 students attended one of the district's 43 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Paterson Public Schools school board, At-large

General election

General election for Paterson Public Schools school board, At-large

Incumbent Jonathan Hodges, incumbent Joel Ramirez, and incumbent Kenneth Simmons won election in the general election for Paterson Public Schools school board, At-large on November 7, 2017.

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Paterson Public Schools school board, At-large

General election

General election for Paterson Public Schools school board, At-large

Incumbent Emanuel Capers, incumbent Christopher Irving, and incumbent Flavio Rivera won election in the general election for Paterson Public Schools school board, At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Paterson Public Schools school board, At-large

General election

General election for Paterson Public Schools school board, At-large

Incumbent Oshin Castillo-Cruz, incumbent Kevin Henry, and incumbent Nakima Redmon won election in the general election for Paterson Public Schools school board, At-large on November 3, 2015.

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About the district

School board

Paterson Public Schools consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Valerie Freeman
Eddie Gonzalez
Della McCall
Hector Nieves
Kenneth Rosado
Kenneth Simmons
Corey Teague
Joel Ramirez2024
Mohammed Rashid2024

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Paterson Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 35Alaa AbdelazizDemocratic Party 100% 46%
New Jersey General Assembly District 35Shavonda SumterDemocratic Party 100% 46%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $92,908,000 $3,740 11%
Local: $72,458,000 $2,917 9%
State: $655,247,000 $26,378 80%
Total: $820,613,000 $33,035
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $793,742,000 $31,952
Total Current Expenditures: $594,793,000 $23,944
Instructional Expenditures: $362,228,000 $14,581 46%
Student and Staff Support: $105,425,000 $4,243 13%
Administration: $50,192,000 $2,020 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $72,349,000 $2,912 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $31,087,000 $1,251
Construction: $29,356,000 $1,181
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $35,437,000 $1,426
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 6 20 4 5 PS 10
2018-2019 18 41 13 17 PS 31
2017-2018 17 38 12 16 PS >=50 28
2016-2017 16 35 11 15 PS 15-19 23
2015-2016 17 35 10 17 >=50 30-34 25
2014-2015 16 37 10 16 21-39 30-34 21
2013-2014 52 75 43 53 >=50 21-39 65
2012-2013 51 65 44 53 <50 PS 66
2011-2012 51 70 41 52 PS >=50 69
2010-2011 48 67 39 49 PS 21-39 69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 26 49 23 25 PS 32
2018-2019 30 55 25 29 PS 40
2017-2018 28 48 23 27 PS >=50 35
2016-2017 25 44 20 24 PS 25-29 31
2015-2016 24 38 19 24 >=50 30-34 33
2014-2015 21 38 17 21 <50 25-29 29
2013-2014 41 60 38 41 <50 <=20 52
2012-2013 42 59 37 42 >=50 PS 53
2011-2012 40 57 36 40 PS >=50 54
2010-2011 37 51 33 37 PS 21-39 49

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 79 85-89 78 78 PS 75-79
2018-2019 79 85-89 75 80 >=50 80-89
2017-2018 85 90-94 85 84 PS >=50 >=90
2016-2017 88 90-94 86 88 PS PS 80-89
2015-2016 78 85-89 80 77 PS PS 75-79
2014-2015 78 90-94 78 78 PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 75 80-84 71 76 PS PS 70-79
2012-2013 72 80-89 69 73 PS PS 75-79
2011-2012 66 >=80 64 67 PS PS 70-74
2010-2011 64 60-69 63 64 PS 70-74

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 24,692 -0.4
2022-2023 24,795 -0.2
2021-2022 24,841 -4.4
2020-2021 25,937 -6.4
2019-2020 27,595 0.0
2018-2019 27,601 -2.3
2017-2018 28,226 -2.4
2016-2017 28,899 1.9
2015-2016 28,362 -6.0
2014-2015 30,058 18.2
2013-2014 24,598 0.1
2012-2013 24,571 0.8
2011-2012 24,365 -28.7
2010-2011 31,350 23.2
2009-2010 24,080 2.4
2008-2009 23,507 -2.5
2007-2008 24,087 -3.6
2006-2007 24,950 -1.4
2005-2006 25,308 -3.7
2004-2005 26,256 -5.6
2003-2004 27,734 5.6
2002-2003 26,193 2.9
2001-2002 25,446 3.2
2000-2001 24,629 0.3
1999-2000 24,563 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Paterson Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.9 10.3
Black 16.9 14.5
Hispanic 71.8 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.3 3.1
White 5.2 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Paterson Public Schools had 1,762.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.01.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 61.00
Kindergarten: 69.00
Elementary: 721.50
Secondary: 546.50
Total: 1,762.00

Paterson Public Schools employed 8.00 district administrators and 106.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 123.00
School Administrators: 106.00
School Administrative Support: 95.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 649.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 119.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 82.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 209.00
Other Support Services: 502.50

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Paterson Public Schools operates 43 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alexander Hamilton Academy488KG-8
Alternative High School1189-12
Anna Iandoli Early Learning Center90PK-PK
Charles J. Riley/ School 9726PK-8
Dale Avenue246PK-2
Dr. Hani Awadallah School564PK-8
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex505PK-8
Eastside High School2,0879-12
Edward W. Kilpatrick300PK-3
International High School6629-12
John F. Kennedy High School1,7949-12
Joseph A. Taub School9686-8
Newcomers High School829-12
New Roberto Clemente5456-8
Norman S. Weir270KG-8
Paterson P-Tech High School2009-12
Paterson Steam High School3259-12
Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School5021-8
Roberto Clemente267KG-5
Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts2579-12
School 1216KG-5
School 10455KG-8
School 12482KG-8
School 13484KG-8
School 15545PK-5
School 16840PK-8
School 186511-8
School 19314KG-4
School 2511KG-8
School 20345KG-8
School 21642PK-8
School 24651PK-8
School 25540PK-8
School 26479PK-8
School 27643PK-5
School 28469PK-8
School 3218KG-8
School 5763KG-5
School 7286KG-5
School 8401KG-8
Senator Frank Lautenberg School628KG-8
Students Transitioning And Achieving Real Success1119-12
Young Men'S Academy603-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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