Index	Passaic	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	21%	43%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	18	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	13	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	157	7,963

The Passaic, NJ educational system consists of 18 public schools, 13 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Passaic public schools have average test scores of 21% which is 51% lower than than the New Jersey average and 57% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Passaic public schools is 13:1, compared to 13:1 in New Jersey and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 69.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 63.9% have completed high school, 14.9% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.4% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Passaic

Index	Passaic	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	69.7%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	63.9%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	30.8%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	18.2%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	14.9%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.9%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.4%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.5%	1.5%	1.3%

Passaic, NJ School Districts

Passaic City School District

There are a total of 18 public schools, 13 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Passaic. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Passaic, NJ schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Passaic, NJ, an average of 69.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.9% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Orangeburg, NY	4,192	99%	100%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,164	92%	87%
Teterboro, NJ	86	90%	82%
Closter, NJ	8,650	83%	68%
Saddle River, NJ	3,241	80%	62%
Passaic, NJ	70,536	21%	57%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lauderhill, FL	70,452	27%	45%
Franklin, TN	70,625	79%	61%
Redlands, CA	70,442	47%	4%
Framingham, MA	70,743	59%	19%
Ellicott City, MD	70,780	67%	36%
Passaic, NJ	70,536	21%	57%

Source: The Passaic, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.