CAPS Paterson School

Listed by NCES as College Achieve Paterson Charter School (district ID 3400793)

Public school district · Passaic County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3400793

CAPS Paterson School spent $23,046 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 71% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,665). Its one school enrolled 1,688 students in 2024-25; 7.3% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to CAPS Paterson School in enrollment (1,273 to 1,326 students) and CAPS Paterson School itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to CAPS Paterson School, FY23Mountain Lakes $35,505; Branchburg Township $30,748; Oakland K-8 Public Schools $29,905; Northern Highlands Regional $27,287; Weehawken $26,892; Red Bank Borough Public Schools $26,477; CAPS Paterson School $23,046; Dunellen Public Schools $20,228; East Greenwich Township $19,239; Central Jersey College Prep Charter School $17,361; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.10k20k30k40kMountain Lakes$35,505Branchburg Township$30,748Oakland K-8 Public Schools$29,905Northern Highlands Regional$27,287Weehawken$26,892Red Bank Borough Public Schools$26,477CAPS Paterson School$23,046Dunellen Public Schools$20,228East Greenwich Township$19,239Central Jersey College Prep Ch…$17,361State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to CAPS Paterson School, FY23Mountain Lakes $35,505; Branchburg Township $30,748; Oakland K-8 Public Schools $29,905; Northern Highlands Regional $27,287; Weehawken $26,892; Red Bank Borough Public Schools $26,477; CAPS Paterson School $23,046; Dunellen Public Schools $20,228; East Greenwich Township $19,239; Central Jersey College Prep Charter School $17,361; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.10k20k30k40kMountain Lakes$35,505Branchburg Township$30,748Oakland K-8 Public Schools$29,905Northern Highlands Regional$27,287Weehawken$26,892Red Bank Borough Public Schools$26,477CAPS Paterson School$23,046Dunellen Public Schools$20,228East Greenwich Township$19,239Central Jersey College Prep Charter…$17,361State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to CAPS Paterson School, FY23Mountain Lakes $35,505; Branchburg Township $30,748; Oakland K-8 Public Schools $29,905; Northern Highlands Regional $27,287; Weehawken $26,892; Red Bank Borough Public Schools $26,477; CAPS Paterson School $23,046; Dunellen Public Schools $20,228; East Greenwich Township $19,239; Central Jersey College Prep Charter School $17,361; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.10k20k30k40kMountain Lakes$35,505Branchburg Township$30,748Oakland K-8 Public Schools$29,905Northern Highlands Regional$27,287Weehawken$26,892Red Bank Borough Public Schools$26,477CAPS Paterson School$23,046Dunellen Public Schools$20,228East Greenwich Township$19,239Central Jersey College Prep Charter School$17,361State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to CAPS Paterson School, FY23Mountain Lakes $35,505; Branchburg Township $30,748; Oakland K-8 Public Schools $29,905; Northern Highlands Regional $27,287; Weehawken $26,892; Red Bank Borough Public Schools $26,477; CAPS Paterson School $23,046; Dunellen Public Schools $20,228; East Greenwich Township $19,239; Central Jersey College Prep Charter School $17,361; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.10k20k30k40kMountain Lakes$35,505Branchburg Township$30,748Oakland K-8 Public Schools$29,905Northern Highlands Regional$27,287Weehawken$26,892Red Bank Borough Public Schools$26,477CAPS Paterson School$23,046Dunellen Public Schools$20,228East Greenwich Township$19,239Central Jersey College Prep Charter Sch…$17,361State median, 1,000+ students $24,665

Where the money came from

$31,335,000 in revenue: 7.3% state, 71.4% local and 21.3% federal. Total spending including $198,000 of capital outlay was $30,273,000, or $23,198 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

CAPS Paterson School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,273,000; Local $22,378,000; Federal $6,684,000; total $31,335,000.
  • State$2,273,000 7%
  • Local$22,378,000 71%
  • Federal$6,684,000 21%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,305 students in 2022-23, 1,499 students in 2023-24, 1,688 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

CAPS Paterson School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,305, 2023-24: 1,499, 2024-25: 1,68805001k1.5k2k2022-231,3052023-241,4992024-251,688
CAPS Paterson School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,305, 2023-24: 1,499, 2024-25: 1,68805001k1.5k2k2022-231,3052023-241,4992024-251,688
CAPS Paterson School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,305, 2023-24: 1,499, 2024-25: 1,68805001k1.5k2k2022-231,3052023-241,4992024-251,688
CAPS Paterson School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,305, 2023-24: 1,499, 2024-25: 1,68805001k1.5k2k2022-231,3052023-241,4992024-251,688

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,30568.019.2
2023-241,49964.023.4
2024-251,68884.020.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$5,421,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,154 per student

CAPS Paterson School booked $5,421,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 68 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $79,721 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 60 in 100 New Jersey districts with a figure (state median $77,508, 569 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,552 in 2018-19, $3,630 in 2019-20, $3,561 in 2020-21, $3,246 in 2021-22, $4,154 in 2022-23.

CAPS Paterson School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,552, 2019-20: $3,630, 2020-21: $3,561, 2021-22: $3,246, 2022-23: $4,15402k4k6k2018-19$3,5522019-20$3,6302020-21$3,5612021-22$3,2462022-23$4,154
CAPS Paterson School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,552, 2019-20: $3,630, 2020-21: $3,561, 2021-22: $3,246, 2022-23: $4,15402k4k6k2018-19$3,5522019-20$3,6302020-21$3,5612021-22$3,2462022-23$4,154
CAPS Paterson School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,552, 2019-20: $3,630, 2020-21: $3,561, 2021-22: $3,246, 2022-23: $4,15402k4k6k2018-19$3,5522019-20$3,6302020-21$3,5612021-22$3,2462022-23$4,154
CAPS Paterson School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,552, 2019-20: $3,630, 2020-21: $3,561, 2021-22: $3,246, 2022-23: $4,15402k4k6k2018-19$3,5522019-20$3,6302020-21$3,5612021-22$3,2462022-23$4,154

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in CAPS Paterson School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 14% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew JerseyStudents tested
Reading and language arts41%48.6%
Math14%35.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 other school, 1,688 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
College Achieve Paterson Charter School1,68820.182.8%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact CAPS Paterson School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about CAPS Paterson School

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentCAPS Paterson School ranks 234 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,046).#234 of 329
  2. Every school district in New JerseyCAPS Paterson School is the number 285 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 1,305 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#285 of 672
  3. Mountain Lakes School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 1,308 students in fall 2022, $35,505 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$35,505
  4. Branchburg Township School DistrictThe next smaller New Jersey district: 1,290 students in fall 2022, $30,748 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,748
  5. Compare CAPS Paterson School with Mountain Lakes School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across New JerseyCAPS Paterson School spent $79,721 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$79,721
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about CAPS Paterson School

  1. How many schools and students are in CAPS Paterson School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,688 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does CAPS Paterson School spend per student?
    $23,046 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,665 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does CAPS Paterson School's money come from?
    $31,335,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 7.3% state, 71.4% local and 21.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does CAPS Paterson School spend on teacher salaries?
    $5,421,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,154 per student. Divided by the 68 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $79,721 per teacher, more than 60 in 100 New Jersey districts (state median $77,508). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in CAPS Paterson School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in CAPS Paterson School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 14% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is CAPS Paterson School's NCES district ID?
    3400793. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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