Enrollment
928
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hillsdale, NJ
Pascack Valley High School
Federal NCES profile for Pascack Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341251000720
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pascack Valley High School earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.
- 71
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 1.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 928
- students enrolled
Pascack Valley High School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341251000720 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
93.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
1.1%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-96% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pascack Valley High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pascack Valley High School
Pascack Valley High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Hillsdale, New Jersey, enrolling 928 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.1% free-meal eligibility runs 96% below the New Jersey average.
Enrollment of 928 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 254 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #60.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 50/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 24 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 116 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Pascack Valley Regional High School District spends $33,631 per pupil, 35% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Pascack Valley Regional High School District, also runs Pascack Hills High School (768 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pascack Valley High School compares
Pascack Valley High School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 1.1% | ▼ 96% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 928 | top 11% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
928
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
1.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 96% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 27% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$33,631
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 116 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 68.0%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2%
Asian 9.3%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 68.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Pascack Valley High School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 24
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pascack Valley Regional High School District, which includes Pascack Valley High School.
$33,631
Per student
+35%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+103%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.9%
State 20.5%
Federal 1.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Pascack Valley High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pascack Hills High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pascack Valley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 768
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~928 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pascack Valley High School
How many students attend Pascack Valley High School?
Pascack Valley High School has 928 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hillsdale, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pascack Valley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pascack Valley High School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pascack Valley High School?
1.1% of students at Pascack Valley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pascack Valley High School?
The largest demographic group at Pascack Valley High School is White at 68.0% of enrollment, in Hillsdale, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pascack Valley High School?
Pascack Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pascack Valley High School a good school?
Pascack Valley High School earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Pascack Valley Regional High School District?
Besides Pascack Valley High School, Pascack Valley Regional High School District also operates Pascack Hills High School (768 students). See the Pascack Valley Regional High School District district page for the complete list.
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