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Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology

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498-544 West Market St, NEWARK, NJ 07107 • Essex County
(973) 412-2203
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,230
Teachers (FTE)
93.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.2:1
FRPL Eligible
903
(73.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 903 of 1,230 (73.4%)
Free Lunch: 781 (63.5%)
Reduced-Price: 122 (9.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 327 (26.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 800 1,600 2020-2021: 1,291 students 1,291 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,193 students 1,193 -7.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,154 students 1,154 -3.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,148 students 1,148 -0.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,230 students 1,230 +7.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 635 (51.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 547 (44.6%) White: 23 (1.9%) Asian: 14 (1.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1 (0.1%)
1,226 Students
Black or African American 635 51.8%
Hispanic / Latino 547 44.6%
White 23 1.9%
Asian 14 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,230 Students
Grade 10: 335 (27.2%) Grade 11: 290 (23.6%) Grade 12: 250 (20.3%) Grade 9: 355 (28.9%)
1,230 Students
Grade 10 335 27.2%
Grade 11 290 23.6%
Grade 12 250 20.3%
Grade 9 355 28.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
561
45.8%
F
Female Students
665
54.2%