Enrollment
2,484
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 341254004836
Passaic High School No. 12 — Passaic, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Passaic High School No. 12, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 39
📚 AP courses 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 50
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Passaic City School District · New Jersey
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
170.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 11.9:1 New Jersey avg
+29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.3%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+235% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Passaic High School No. 12 compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Passaic High School No. 12 reports 2,484 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 170.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 29% above the New Jersey state mean of 11.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 235% above the New Jersey average and 92% above the national baseline. The school offers 13 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 248 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Passaic City School District spends $34,395 per pupil district-wide, above the New Jersey average of $29,189 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 4.4% from local sources (property taxes), 82.9% from the state, and 12.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Passaic High School No. 12 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Jersey state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▲ 29% | 11.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.3% | ▲ 235% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,484 | top 99% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
99.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 235% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
— 29% above state mean
Top 94% in New Jersey — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$34,395
per pupil, district-wide
— above New Jersey avg of $29,189
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.
Overview
Enrollment 2,484 Top 99% in New Jersey — larger than 1% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 170.0
Students per teacher 15.3:1 +29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.3% +235% vs state
NCES ID 341254004836
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 13
Counselors (FTE) 10.0
Students per counselor 248:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 162
Out-of-school suspensions 700
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Passaic City School District, which includes Passaic High School No. 12.
$34,395
Per student
+18%
vs New Jersey
Avg $29,189
+76%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 4.4%
State 82.9%
Federal 12.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 903
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 805
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Enrollment
- 776
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Enrollment
- 754
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Enrollment
- 742
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Passaic High School No. 12?
The student-teacher ratio at Passaic High School No. 12 is 15.3:1, which is 29% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.9:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body 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 46/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.