Passaic Valley Regional High School District
Passaic Valley Regional High School District is a public school district based in Little Falls, New Jersey, serving 1,093 students in 1 schools. By enrollment it ranks #294 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 1,093 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Bracken Healy. It spends about $26,225 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Passaic Valley Regional High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Passaic Valley Regional High | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,225 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,088 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 82 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 182 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 156 | 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. Bracken Healy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale School DistrictHillsdale | 1,143 | 3 | $24,536 | 9.2 | #292 |
| Upper Saddle River School DistrictUpper Saddle River | 1,116 | 3 | $25,120 | 9.6 | #293 |
| Passaic Valley Regional High School DistrictLittle Falls · this district | 1,093 | 1 | $26,225 | 13.3 | #294 |
| Emerson Public School DistrictEmerson | 1,084 | 3 | $22,089 | 10.9 | #295 |
| Palmyra Public School DistrictPalmyra | 1,068 | 4 | $19,686 | 12.1 | #296 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roland-Story Community School DistrictStory City, IA | 1,094 | $11,330 | 15.2 |
| Chowchilla Union HighChowchilla, CA | 1,093 | $12,303 | 21.4 |
| PalmerPalmer, MA | 1,093 | $19,130 | 11.0 |
| Jackson County Central School Dist.Jackson, MN | 1,093 | $12,359 | 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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