Passaic City School District
Passaic City School District is a public school district based in Passaic, New Jersey, serving 12,012 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 707 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Sandra Montanez-Diodonet. It spends about $25,341 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Passaic City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Passaic City | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $25,341 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,950 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $437.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $408.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 962 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,988 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 308 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Sandra Montanez-Diodonet
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union City School DistrictUnion City | 12,764 | 14 | $21,096 | 15.1 | #9 |
| Hamilton Township Public School DistrictHamilton | 12,476 | 23 | $19,076 | 12.6 | #10 |
| Passaic City School DistrictPassaic · this district | 12,012 | 17 | $25,341 | 12.5 | #11 |
| Clifton Public School DistrictClifton | 11,010 | 19 | $19,453 | 11.6 | #12 |
| Cherry Hill School DistrictCherry Hill | 10,910 | 18 | $21,620 | 12.4 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands CountySebring, FL | 12,040 | $10,202 | 18.4 |
| Oldham CountyBuckner, KY | 12,038 | $10,894 | 16.8 |
| Lakeville Area SchoolsLakeville, MN | 12,025 | $13,697 | 16.9 |
| Walton CountyDefuniak Springs, FL | 12,007 | $10,970 | 14.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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