Paterson, NJ Public Schools

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48%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

18%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

66%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Paterson school information

Index	Paterson	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	25%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	11:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	39	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	16	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	4	157	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Paterson are 48% lower than the national average
There are approximately 39 public schools in Paterson
72.6% of people in Paterson have completed 8th grade
68.2% of people in Paterson have completed high school
10.4% of people in Paterson have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Paterson

Index	Paterson	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	72.6%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	68.2%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	31.3%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	14.9%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	10.4%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	3.0%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.6%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.1%	1.5%	1.3%

Paterson, NJ School Districts

Paterson City School District

There are a total of 39 public schools, 16 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Paterson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paterson, NJ schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Paterson, NJ, an average of 72.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.2% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Orangeburg, NY	4,454	98%	103.1%
Teterboro, NJ	110	95%	96.9%
Alpine, NJ	1,459	87%	81.3%
Englewood Cliffs, NJ	5,349	87%	80.2%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,096	85%	77.1%
Paterson, NJ	145,484	25%	48.0%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Savannah, GA	145,492	30%	36.8%
Bridgeport, CT	145,014	25%	48.3%
Bellevue, WA	146,145	72%	49.9%
Torrance, CA	144,430	61%	26.7%
Thornton, CO	144,186	32%	33.2%
Paterson, NJ	145,484	25%	48.0%

Source: The Paterson, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the 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.