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61-127 PREAKNESS AVENUE, PATERSON, NJ 07502 • Passaic County
(973) 321-0500
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,846
Teachers (FTE)
138.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
FRPL Eligible
1,111
(60.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,111 of 1,846 (60.2%)
Free Lunch: 1,089 (59%)
Reduced-Price: 22 (1.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 735 (39.8%)

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

0 1,350 2,700 2020-2021: 583 students 583 2020-2021 2021-2022: 2,202 students 2,202 +277.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 2,053 students 2,053 -6.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,794 students 1,794 -12.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,846 students 1,846 +2.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 1,296 (70.2%) Black or African American: 282 (15.3%) Asian: 154 (8.3%) White: 106 (5.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8 (0.4%)
1,846 Students
Hispanic / Latino 1,296 70.2%
Black or African American 282 15.3%
Asian 154 8.3%
White 106 5.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 8 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,846 Students
Grade 10: 426 (23.1%) Grade 11: 440 (23.8%) Grade 12: 515 (27.9%) Grade 9: 465 (25.2%)
1,846 Students
Grade 10 426 23.1%
Grade 11 440 23.8%
Grade 12 515 27.9%
Grade 9 465 25.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
1,030
55.8%
F
Female Students
816
44.2%