Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools

Listed by NCES as Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District (district ID 3412630)

Public school district · Passaic County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3412630

Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools spent $30,765 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 91% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,665). Its 2 schools enrolled 4,605 students in 2024-25; 51.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $31,582 per student, up 2.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 99% or more (New Jersey: 90.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · 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 Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools in enrollment (4,072 to 4,611 students) and Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools, FY23Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools $30,765; Pemberton Township Schools $27,691; Randolph Township $25,979; Montgomery Township $25,018; Marlboro Township $24,731; Nutley $23,261; Mount Laurel Schools $22,785; Rahway Public Schools $22,561; Evesham Township $21,584; Deptford Township $21,407; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30k35kPassaic County Technical-Vocat…$30,765Pemberton Township Schools$27,691Randolph Township$25,979Montgomery Township$25,018Marlboro Township$24,731Nutley$23,261Mount Laurel Schools$22,785Rahway Public Schools$22,561Evesham Township$21,584Deptford Township$21,407State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools, FY23Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools $30,765; Pemberton Township Schools $27,691; Randolph Township $25,979; Montgomery Township $25,018; Marlboro Township $24,731; Nutley $23,261; Mount Laurel Schools $22,785; Rahway Public Schools $22,561; Evesham Township $21,584; Deptford Township $21,407; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30k35kPassaic County Technical-Vocational…$30,765Pemberton Township Schools$27,691Randolph Township$25,979Montgomery Township$25,018Marlboro Township$24,731Nutley$23,261Mount Laurel Schools$22,785Rahway Public Schools$22,561Evesham Township$21,584Deptford Township$21,407State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools, FY23Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools $30,765; Pemberton Township Schools $27,691; Randolph Township $25,979; Montgomery Township $25,018; Marlboro Township $24,731; Nutley $23,261; Mount Laurel Schools $22,785; Rahway Public Schools $22,561; Evesham Township $21,584; Deptford Township $21,407; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k25k35kPassaic County Technical-Vocational Schools$30,765Pemberton Township Schools$27,691Randolph Township$25,979Montgomery Township$25,018Marlboro Township$24,731Nutley$23,261Mount Laurel Schools$22,785Rahway Public Schools$22,561Evesham Township$21,584Deptford Township$21,407State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools, FY23Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools $30,765; Pemberton Township Schools $27,691; Randolph Township $25,979; Montgomery Township $25,018; Marlboro Township $24,731; Nutley $23,261; Mount Laurel Schools $22,785; Rahway Public Schools $22,561; Evesham Township $21,584; Deptford Township $21,407; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k25k35kPassaic County Technical-Vocational Sch…$30,765Pemberton Township Schools$27,691Randolph Township$25,979Montgomery Township$25,018Marlboro Township$24,731Nutley$23,261Mount Laurel Schools$22,785Rahway Public Schools$22,561Evesham Township$21,584Deptford Township$21,407State median, 1,000+ students $24,665

Where the money came from

$161,563,000 in revenue: 51.6% state, 38.1% local and 10.4% federal. Total spending including $13,562,000 of capital outlay was $152,900,000, or $34,845 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $83,303,000; Local $61,484,000; Federal $16,776,000; total $161,563,000.
  • State$83,303,000 52%
  • Local$61,484,000 38%
  • Federal$16,776,000 10%

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

4,393 students in 2022-23, 4,545 students in 2023-24, 4,605 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,393, 2023-24: 4,545, 2024-25: 4,60502k4k6k2022-234,3932023-244,5452024-254,605
Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,393, 2023-24: 4,545, 2024-25: 4,60502k4k6k2022-234,3932023-244,5452024-254,605
Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,393, 2023-24: 4,545, 2024-25: 4,60502k4k6k2022-234,3932023-244,5452024-254,605
Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,393, 2023-24: 4,545, 2024-25: 4,60502k4k6k2022-234,3932023-244,5452024-254,605

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-234,393366.012.0
2023-244,545383.011.9
2024-254,605405.311.4

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools scored proficient or above: 69% in reading and 55% 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 arts69%48.6%
Math55%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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

99% or more of the 1,039 students in Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew Jersey
Four-year graduation rate99% or more90.5%
Students in the class1,039106,157

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 high schools, 4,605 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Passaic County Technical Institute3,56511.151.0%Targeted program
Diana C. Lobosco STEM Academy1,04012.536.7%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 Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools

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 Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentPassaic County Technical-Vocational Schools ranks 30 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($30,765).#30 of 329
  2. Every school district in New JerseyPassaic County Technical-Vocational Schools is the number 82 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 4,388 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#82 of 672
  3. Evesham Township School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 4,416 students in fall 2022, $21,584 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,584
  4. Randolph Township School DistrictThe next smaller New Jersey district: 4,220 students in fall 2022, $25,979 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,979
  5. Compare Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools with Evesham Township School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Passaic County Technical Institute, its largest high school3,565 students in 2024-25, 11.1 per teacher.3,565
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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 Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 high), enrolling 4,605 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools spend per student?
    $30,765 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $31,582 per student, up 2.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools' money come from?
    $161,563,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.6% state, 38.1% local and 10.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools scored proficient or above: 69% in reading and 55% 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools?
    99% or more of the 1,039 students in Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools' NCES district ID?
    3412630. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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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