- Enrollment
- 768
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341251000720
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 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 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.
- 63
- 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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-29 students YoY
Pascack Valley High School held near 955 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-29 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 93.5 → 93.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-29 students YoY 341251000720 · Hillsdale, NJ High · MID · TRAD
928 enr · 10:1 · 1.1% lunch · RII 63
Nearest enrollment peer: Pascack Hills High School (768 students)
Pascack Valley High School held near 955 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-29 headcount). Teacher FTE added 93.5 → 93.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Pascack Valley High School compares
Pascack Valley High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$37,498
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $26,225
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.
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
District finance for Pascack Valley Regional High School District reports $37,498 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~928 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 984 (2022-23) → 955 (2023-24), nearly flat (-29).
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 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.