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An equity score of 64/100 ranks Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District #145 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,079 per pupil, Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District ranks #200 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,388
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$26,079
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District operates 2 public schools serving 4,388 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Passaic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,079 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 45.7% local, 49.7% state, and 4.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 64/100, ranked #145 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), a 267.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% White, 14.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Passaic County Technical Institute accounts for 77.4% of all Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District a distant remainder — means Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District student-counselor ratio is 267:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District is typically wider than the Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District chronic absenteeism rate is 7.3% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District?
Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District has 2 schools, including 2 high. Total enrollment is 4,388 students.
How much does Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District spend per student?
Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District spends $26,079 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #145 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District?
Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District students are 51.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% White, 14.4% Asian, 8.0% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District?
Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #145 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.