operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3412630
Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District
Wayne, NJ
Students4,543
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictNJUnited States
Students chronically absent2022–23
10.0%16.7%27.8%This district is 6.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 17.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$36,819$30,225$19,509This district is $6,594 per student higher than the state figure and $17,310 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$30,765$25,479$15,859This district is $5,286 per student higher than the state figure and $14,906 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$3,091$1,229$1,964This district is $1,862 per student higher than the state figure and $1,127 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$214$172$336This district is $42 per student higher than the state figure and $122 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$1,462$3,268$1,793This district is $1,806 per student lower than the state figure and $331 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$14,284$12,124$8,742This district is $2,160 per student higher than the state figure and $5,542 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$9,198$8,043$3,769This district is $1,155 per student higher than the state figure and $5,429 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$9,673$5,687$11,715This district is $3,986 per student higher than the state figure and $2,042 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$907$442$869This district is $465 per student higher than the state figure and $38 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
12:112:115:1This district is about the same as the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
239:1298:1376:1This district is 59 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 137 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
148.0179.1138.9This district is 31.1 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 9.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
14.031.918.5This district is 17.9 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 4.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.31.50.9This district is 0.2 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%95.5%99.0%This district is 4.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
0.7%8.5%12.0%This district is 7.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
10.1%16.0%14.0%This district is 5.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
4.0%3.6%3.9%This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%97.1%95.8%This district is 2.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+2.4%+4.0%+0.5%This district is 1.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
56.0%34.2%50.6%This district is 21.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
1.9%3.5%4.5%This district is 1.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
4.1%6.7%9.0%This district is 2.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
1.7%4.0%6.7%This district is 2.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Grades 9–124,543 students
100.0%See enrollment for every grade
Grade 91,289
Grade 101,110
Grade 111,102
Grade 121,042
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Elementary teachers27 FTE
Secondary teachers356 FTE
Instructional coordinators26 FTE
District administrators5 FTE
School administrative support52 FTE
Other support staff79 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Teachers and staff
Teacher workforce
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Graduation · 2022–23
How many students graduated within four years?
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Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
0.7%Students learning English30 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
10.1%Students receiving IDEA special-education services443 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
4.0%Students with Section 504 plans174 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NJ receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Montgomery Township School DistrictSkillman, NJ4,529 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Marlboro Township School DistrictMorganville, NJ4,505 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Evesham Township School DistrictMarlton, NJ4,513 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School DistrictManalapan, NJ4,653 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Millburn Township School DistrictShort Hills, NJ4,737 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$26,079
→FY 2023$30,765
FY 2022$1,257
→FY 2023$3,091
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$9,673
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
175 of 4,221 students
366 of 4,437 students
441 of 4,393 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I2 reporting schools
100%
Calculus2 reporting schools
100%
Biology2 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry2 reporting schools
100%
Physics2 reporting schools
100%
Computer science2 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement2 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment2 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
100%
International Baccalaureate2 reporting schools
0%
Athletics2 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
89Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →258In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →9Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →1School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?10% chronically absent2022–23 · 4,393 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$30,765current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?239:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
6 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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