High school (grades 9-12) · Passaic, NJ

Passaic High School No. 12

Federal NCES profile for Passaic High School No. 12, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341254004836
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Passaic High School No. 12 earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#13 of 21
public schools in Passaic · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
99.3%
free-lunch eligible

Passaic High School No. 12 has class sizes larger than 89% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Passaic High School No. 12 ranks #13 of 21 public schools in Passaic, NJ.

School address

Passaic, NJ 07055
District: Passaic City School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341254004836 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-16 students YoY

Passaic High School No. 12 held near 2,580 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 170.0 → 173.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 341254004836 · Passaic, NJ High · LARGE · TRAD

2,484 enr · 14.6:1 · 99.3% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 (903 students)

Passaic High School No. 12 held near 2,580 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 170.0 → 173.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Passaic High School No. 12 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Passaic High School No. 12 reports 2,484 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Passaic High School No. 12 compares

Passaic High School No. 12 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 14.6:1 ▲ 24% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.3% ▲ 235% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,484 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,484
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.3%
free-lunch eligible - 235% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 89% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$31,631
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
Counselors10.0 FTE
Per 248 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
162
in-school suspensions + 700 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.3%
African American 3.7%
White 0.8%
Asian 0.7%
Two or More 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.9, Passaic High School No. 12 is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 13

District finance for Passaic City School District reports $31,631 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Passaic High School No. 12 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mario Drago School No. 3 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20 Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Passaic High School No. 12's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Passaic City School District · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~2,484 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Passaic High School No. 12

How many students attend Passaic High School No. 12?

Passaic High School No. 12 has 2,484 students enrolled. It is a high school in Passaic, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 2,596 (2022-23) → 2,580 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Passaic High School No. 12?

The student-teacher ratio at Passaic High School No. 12 is 14.6:1, which is 24% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Passaic High School No. 12?

99.3% of students at Passaic High School No. 12 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Passaic High School No. 12?

The largest demographic group at Passaic High School No. 12 is Hispanic or Latino at 94.3% of enrollment, in Passaic, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Passaic High School No. 12?

Passaic High School No. 12 has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Passaic High School No. 12 rank among public schools in Passaic?

By Resource Investment Index, Passaic High School No. 12 ranks #13 of 21 public schools in Passaic, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Passaic on the city page.

What other schools are in Passaic City School District?

Besides Passaic High School No. 12, Passaic City School District also operates Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 (903 students), William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11 (805 students), and Mario Drago School No. 3 (776 students). See the Passaic City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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