Paterson P-TECH vs School 5

How do these schools compare?

Metric Paterson P-TECH School 5
Location PATERSON, NJ PATERSON, NJ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 193 753
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.9:1 13.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.0% 63.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Paterson P-TECH School 5
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $31,953 $31,953
District Paterson Public School District Paterson Public School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Paterson P-TECH School 5
White 4.7% 0.5%
African American 25.4% 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 67.4% 59.5%
Asian 2.6% 34.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Paterson P-TECH School 5
AP Courses Offered 2
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 193:1 753:1
Chronic Absenteeism 47.7% 45.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 21 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.