Passaic, NJ Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+33.3% (+3 schools) 10-yr

3,879

Students

+119.5% (+2,112 students) 10-yr

$4,125

Avg. Tuition

-10.0% (-$458) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-16.7% (-3 students) 10-yr

77%

Students of Color

-21.4% (-21.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+7.7% (+1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Passaic)

This State (NJ)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,371 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Passaic, NJ Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	11
2022	9
2021	9
2020	10
2019	11
2018	12
2017	10
2016	11
2015	9

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# Students

3,879 Students

216,354 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Passaic, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	323	168	179
2024	323	165	172
2023	264	164	174
2022	348	167	185
2021	348	165	180
2020	350	160	171
2019	326	164	175
2018	306	164	172
2017	338	167	180
2016	319	166	178
2015	196	154	167

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% Students of Color

77%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Passaic, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	77%	40%	34%
2024	77%	39%	34%
2023	82%	40%	33%
2022	98%	38%	33%
2021	98%	39%	32%
2020	89%	39%	32%
2019	84%	38%	31%
2018	86%	37%	31%
2017	98%	38%	32%
2016	98%	38%	32%
2015	98%	37%	32%

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0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Passaic, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	0.27	0.63	0.65
2024	0.27	0.64	0.65
2023	0.35	0.65	0.65
2022	0.58	0.65	0.64
2021	0.58	0.65	0.64
2020	0.62	0.65	0.64
2019	0.68	0.65	0.63
2018	0.68	0.65	0.63
2017	0.48	0.64	0.61
2016	0.52	0.65	0.61
2015	0.65	0.65	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

942 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

13 Students

11,318 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Passaic, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

181 Students

15,574 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Passaic, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	4%	8%	9%
2024	4%	7%	9%
2023	7%	7%	9%
2022	3%	7%	8%
2021	3%	8%	9%
2020	3%	8%	9%
2019	4%	8%	8%
2018	4%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	12%	8%	8%
2015	16%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

22 Students

14,112 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Passaic, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	1%	6%	7%
2024	1%	7%	7%
2023	1%	7%	8%
2022	33%	8%	7%
2021	33%	8%	7%
2020	31%	8%	8%
2019	44%	9%	7%
2018	43%	9%	7%
2017	1%	9%	7%
2016	1%	9%	7%
2015	2%	9%	8%

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# White Students

3,502 Students

116,208 Students

% White Students

85%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Passaic, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	85%	53%	52%
2024	85%	53%	52%
2023	79%	51%	52%
2022	56%	52%	54%
2021	56%	52%	54%
2020	52%	52%	54%
2019	31%	52%	56%
2018	33%	52%	56%
2017	69%	53%	58%
2016	65%	53%	58%
2015	43%	51%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

292 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

399 Students

58,673 Students

% of Others Students

10%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Passaic, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	10%	27%	26%
2024	10%	27%	26%
2023	13%	29%	25%
2022	8%	27%	25%
2021	8%	27%	25%
2020	12%	27%	24%
2019	18%	26%	24%
2018	17%	26%	23%
2017	22%	25%	22%
2016	22%	25%	22%
2015	38%	28%	21%

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# Teachers

271 Teachers

20,263 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Passaic, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	14:1	11:1	11:1
2024	14:1	11:1	11:1
2023	14:1	11:1	11:1
2022	21:1	11:1	11:1
2021	21:1	11:1	11:1
2020	19:1	11:1	12:1
2019	21:1	11:1	12:1
2018	21:1	11:1	12:1
2017	12:1	11:1	12:1
2016	12:1	11:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Passaic, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	15	14	15
2024	15	14	15
2023	15	14	15
2022	15	14	15
2021	15	14	15
2020	18	14	15
2019	18	14	15
2018	18	14	15
2017	18	14	15
2016	18	14	15
2015	18	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

3 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Passaic, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	3	15	13
2020	8	13	11
2019	8	12	11
2018	8	12	11
2017	8	11	10
2016	8	10	10
2015	5	9	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$4,125

$18,774

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Passaic, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$4,125	$18,947	$15,012
2024	$4,125	$15,878	$13,254
2023	$4,125	$15,215	$12,626
2022	$5,000	$14,919	$12,187
2021	$5,000	$13,993	$11,800
2020	$5,500	$13,826	$11,512
2019	$5,500	$13,406	$11,293
2018	$5,500	$13,176	$11,017
2017	$5,500	$13,780	$10,708
2016	$4,750	$13,054	$10,356
2015	$4,583	$11,979	$9,939

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

3 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Passaic, NJ?

The private schools in Passaic, NJ include Collegiate School, Children's Day Nursery And Family Center, and Bais Yaakov Of Passaic High School For Girls.

How many private schools are located in Passaic?

12 private schools are located in Passaic.

How diverse are private schools in Passaic?

Passaic private schools are approximately 77% minority students, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of students in Passaic go to private school?

25% of all K-12 students in Passaic are educated in private schools (compared to the NJ state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Passaic?

83% of private schools in Passaic are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

Which private schools in Passaic are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Passaic include: Mesivta Of North Jersey vs. Collegiate School

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