[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Passaic County, New Jersey

Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,009 Teachers

20,271 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

58%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Passaic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	64%	54%	55%
2024	63%	53%	54%
2023	54%	54%	54%
2022	53%	54%	54%
2021	52%	53%	54%
2020	56%	52%	54%
2019	54%	53%	53%
2018	54%	53%	53%
2017	54%	52%	53%
2016	54%	50%	52%
2015	57%	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Passaic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	15
2024	14	14	15
2023	15	14	15
2022	15	14	15
2021	15	14	15
2020	16	14	15
2019	17	14	15
2018	16	14	15
2017	16	14	15
2016	16	14	15
2015	15	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Passaic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	12	15	13
2024	11	14	12
2023	11	14	11
2020	10	13	11
2019	10	12	11
2018	10	12	11
2017	10	11	10
2016	8	10	10

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Average SAT score

1129

(Out of 1600)

1260

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,645

$17,000

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Passaic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$11,404	$18,947	$15,012
2024	$11,027	$18,285	$14,622
2023	$10,791	$17,740	$14,057
2022	$10,478	$17,210	$13,504
2021	$10,478	$16,958	$13,232
2020	$10,266	$16,790	$12,915
2019	$10,254	$16,565	$12,656
2018	$10,223	$16,181	$12,363
2017	$10,118	$15,954	$12,049
2016	$9,720	$15,559	$11,633
2015	$9,036	$14,945	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$125

$850

Average % on Financial Aid

32%

27%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Passaic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	32%	27%	34%
2024	30%	27%	34%
2023	32%	27%	34%
2022	32%	26%	33%
2021	27%	27%	33%
2020	27%	27%	32%
2019	27%	27%	31%
2018	27%	26%	30%
2017	27%	25%	30%
2016	26%	24%	29%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,740

$16,021

Average Acceptance Rate

77%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Passaic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	74%	77%	81%
2024	76%	78%	85%
2023	78%	80%	85%
2022	77%	79%	85%
2021	77%	79%	85%
2020	73%	79%	85%
2019	73%	79%	85%
2018	73%	79%	85%
2017	73%	79%	85%
2016	76%	79%	85%
2015	87%	79%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$3.25 million

$59.2 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Passaic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	0.66	0.63	0.65
2024	0.66	0.64	0.65
2023	0.69	0.65	0.65
2022	0.73	0.65	0.64
2021	0.72	0.65	0.64
2020	0.74	0.65	0.64
2019	0.75	0.65	0.63
2018	0.75	0.65	0.63
2017	0.70	0.64	0.61
2016	0.70	0.65	0.61
2015	0.72	0.65	0.61

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

942 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

718 Students

11,318 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Passaic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	6%	6%	5%
2024	6%	6%	5%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,528 Students

15,574 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Passaic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	13%	8%	9%
2024	13%	7%	9%
2023	16%	7%	9%
2022	15%	7%	8%
2021	15%	8%	9%
2020	17%	8%	9%
2019	19%	8%	8%
2018	19%	8%	8%
2017	20%	8%	8%
2016	20%	8%	8%
2015	22%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

775 Students

14,112 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Passaic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	7%	6%	7%
2024	6%	7%	7%
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	15%	8%	7%
2021	15%	8%	7%
2020	15%	8%	8%
2019	17%	9%	7%
2018	17%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	9%	9%	8%

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# White Students

6,189 Students

116,208 Students

% White Students

53%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Passaic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	53%	53%	52%
2024	53%	53%	52%
2023	48%	51%	52%
2022	42%	52%	54%
2021	43%	52%	54%
2020	40%	52%	54%
2019	36%	52%	56%
2018	37%	52%	56%
2017	46%	53%	58%
2016	45%	53%	58%
2015	40%	51%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

292 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,531 Students

58,607 Students

% of Others Students

21%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Passaic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	21%	27%	26%
2024	22%	27%	26%
2023	24%	29%	25%
2022	23%	27%	25%
2021	23%	27%	25%
2020	24%	27%	24%
2019	23%	26%	24%
2018	23%	26%	23%
2017	23%	25%	22%
2016	24%	25%	22%
2015	26%	28%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Passaic County, NJ include Benway School, Mary Help Of Christians Academy, and Pioneer Academy.

How many private schools are located in Passaic County?

71 private schools are located in Passaic County.

How much do private schools cost in Passaic County?

The average tuition cost is $9,645, which is lower than the New Jersey private school average tuition cost of $17,000.

How diverse are private schools in Passaic County?

Passaic County private schools are approximately 53% minority students, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of students in Passaic County go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Passaic County?

53% of private schools in Passaic County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Passaic County include: The Learning Experience vs. The Goddard School, The Goddard School vs. The Learning Experience, Ybh Of Passaic-hillel vs. Clifton Cheder, Inc.

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