High school (grades 9-12) · Little Falls, NJ

Passaic Valley Regional High School

Federal NCES profile for Passaic Valley Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341257004858
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Passaic Valley Regional High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of New Jersey schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Little Falls · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
large classes for New Jersey
26.8%
free-lunch eligible

Passaic Valley Regional High School has class sizes larger than 77% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Passaic Valley Regional High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Little Falls, NJ.

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

+21 students YoY

Passaic Valley Regional High School held near 1,060 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 83.2 → 85.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+21 students YoY 341257004858 · Little Falls, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,093 enr · 13.2:1 · 26.8% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Santa Cruz High (1,093 students)

Passaic Valley Regional High School held near 1,060 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount). Teacher FTE added 83.2 → 85.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Passaic Valley Regional High School compares

Passaic Valley Regional 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 13.2:1 ▲ 12% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.8% ▼ 9% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,093 top 8% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,093
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.8%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$30,670
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
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 854 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 48.5%
Hispanic or Latino 40.5%
Asian 5.2%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 48.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.6, Passaic Valley Regional High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Passaic Valley Regional High School District reports $30,670 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Passaic Valley Regional High School

How many students attend Passaic Valley Regional High School?

Passaic Valley Regional High School has 1,093 students enrolled. It is a high school in Little Falls, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,039 (2022-23) → 1,060 (2023-24), nearly flat (+21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Passaic Valley Regional High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Passaic Valley Regional High School is 13.2:1, which is 12% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Passaic Valley Regional High School?

26.8% of students at Passaic Valley Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Passaic Valley Regional High School?

The largest demographic group at Passaic Valley Regional High School is White at 48.5% of enrollment, in Little Falls, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Passaic Valley Regional High School?

Passaic Valley Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).

How does Passaic Valley Regional High School rank among public schools in Little Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Passaic Valley Regional High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Little Falls, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Passaic Valley Regional High School District?

None reported; Passaic Valley Regional High School District operates only Passaic Valley Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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