Passaic County Technical Institute

Summary:

Passaic County Technical Institute is a high-performing public high school in Wayne, New Jersey, serving 3,359 students in grades 9-12. The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong academic performance that exceeds district and state averages.

Passaic County Technical Institute's key strengths include its exceptional graduation rate of 99.3% and a very low dropout rate of just 0.1%. The school serves a diverse student population, with 57.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its performance for low socioeconomic status students is particularly impressive, ranking 15th out of 344 New Jersey high schools in this category. The school's academic performance is notably stronger than nearby schools, such as Eastside High School and Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School, as well as the broader Paterson Public School District.

Passaic County Technical Institute's performance is especially strong for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank among the top high schools in the state in these categories. The school's success in serving English Language Learner students is also noteworthy, with the school ranking 7th out of 101 New Jersey high schools in this category. While the school has experienced some fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, its overall performance and outcomes make it a standout institution in the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 45 Reinhardt Road
       Wayne, NJ  07470-2210


(973) 790-6000

District: Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
87th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,412 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  3,359

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.7%
White:
19.4%
African American:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.1% Help


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Compare Details Passaic County Technical Institute ranks better than 79.4% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.63. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Passaic County Technical Institute freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.7%), White (19.4%), African American (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Passaic County Technical Institute is 11.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Passaic County Technical Institute is $17,412.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Passaic County Technical Institute:

SchoolDigger ranks Passaic County Technical Institute 87th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Passaic County Technical Institute in the ranking list.)

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Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District 64th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Passaic County Technical Institute

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Rank History for all students at Passaic County Technical Institute

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 27.66 269th 343 21.6%
2004 31.78 277th 348 20.4%
2005 43.23 243rd 351 30.8%
2006 32.01 278th 357 22.1%
2007 36.90 269th 361 25.5%
2008 41.87 255th 359 29.0%
2009 50.78 238th 370 35.7%
2010 55.69 220th 371 40.7%
2011 52.68 233rd 378 38.4%
2012 62.95 184th 388 52.6%
2013 59.36 213th 396 46.2%
2014 67.83 148th 411 64.0%
2015 47.89 151st 406 62.8%
2016 69.27 51st 409 87.5%
2017 65.87 88th 411 78.6%
2018 62.47 102nd 415 75.4%
2019 57.64 133rd 416 68.0%
2021 49.50 159th 405 60.7%
2022 66.67 82nd 415 80.2%
2023 67.63 87th 422 79.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Passaic County Technical Institute

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.63 131st 146 10.3%
2019 61.98 35th 138 74.6%
2021 86.27 7th 101 93.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Passaic County Technical Institute

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.79 164th 355 53.8%
2019 38.66 186th 349 46.7%
2021 40.55 174th 333 47.7%
2022 28.01 257th 344 25.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Passaic County Technical Institute

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.66 25th 345 92.8%
2019 80.90 30th 347 91.4%
2021 78.58 27th 326 91.7%
2022 87.94 15th 324 95.4%
2023 88.71 15th 344 95.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Passaic County Technical Institute

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.36 134th 403 66.7%
2019 54.60 152nd 408 62.7%
2021 28.43 282nd 402 29.9%
2022 59.46 98th 414 76.3%
2023 62.81 91st 416 78.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Passaic County Technical Institute

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.78 122nd 405 69.9%
2019 54.71 134th 407 67.1%
2021 51.66 142nd 402 64.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Passaic County Technical Institute

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.43 77th 198 61.1%
2019 41.92 115th 191 39.8%
2021 28.05 134th 165 18.8%
2022 50.15 78th 175 55.4%
2023 57.61 64th 172 62.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Passaic County Technical Institute

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.67 47th 266 82.3%
2019 73.54 32nd 254 87.4%
2021 70.35 38th 247 84.6%
2022 73.99 29th 256 88.7%
2023 78.37 16th 250 93.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Passaic County Technical Institute

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.78 47th 368 87.2%
2019 71.19 65th 364 82.1%
2021 61.34 94th 374 74.9%
2022 78.35 42nd 382 89.0%
2023 81.01 38th 385 90.1%
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Rank History for White students at Passaic County Technical Institute

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.06 141st 340 58.5%
2019 50.76 127th 339 62.5%
2021 47.59 119th 336 64.6%
2022 56.79 90th 335 73.1%
2023 50.35 125th 335 62.7%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Passaic County Technical Institute

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 699 722 9 733 0 n/a n/a 0 2163
1989 553 621 6 758 0 n/a n/a 0 1938
1990 511 651 6 857 0 n/a n/a 0 2025
1991 403 636 13 905 0 n/a n/a 0 1957
1992 431 659 15 1024 3 n/a n/a 0 2132
1993 391 658 15 980 0 n/a n/a 0 2044
1994 306 628 6 924 1 n/a n/a 0 1865
1995 252 630 18 968 1 n/a n/a 0 1869
1996 252 630 18 968 1 n/a n/a 0 1869
1998 296 591 18 1014 0 n/a n/a 0 1919
1999 283 560 22 1073 1 n/a n/a 0 1939
2000 252 543 21 1081 1 n/a n/a -2 1896
2001 288 529 1 1143 0 n/a n/a -347 1614
2002 275 534 18 1186 0 n/a n/a 0 2013
2003 275 534 18 1186 0 n/a n/a 0 2013
2004 316 490 24 1201 0 n/a n/a 0 2031
2005 278 516 34 1218 1 n/a n/a 0 2047
2006 290 602 48 1360 1 n/a n/a 0 2301
2007 307 636 59 1516 0 n/a n/a 0 2518
2008 304 666 89 1745 0 n/a n/a 0 2804
2009 323 685 119 1919 0 0 0 0 3046
2010 323 682 147 1985 0 0 0 0 3137
2011 327 670 178 2062 0 1 8 0 3246
2012 318 641 217 2026 0 1 9 0 3212
2013 346 609 253 2015 0 1 18 0 3242
2014 403 565 272 2002 0 1 24 0 3267
2015 426 524 296 2068 0 0 41 0 3355
2016 544 444 280 2047 0 0 44 0 3359
2017 593 419 305 2103 0 1 40 0 3461
2018 594 392 332 2115 1 2 45 0 3481
2019 712 384 352 2239 3 2 43 0 3735
2020 630 355 303 2125 1 2 50 0 3466
2021 637 315 295 2114 2 1 64 1 3429
2022 657 307 291 2085 1 0 59 4 3404
2023 652 302 296 2039 1 1 63 5 3359

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Passaic County Technical Institute

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2163 203.0 10.6 n/a
1989 1938 200.0 9.6 n/a
1990 2025 184.0 11.0 28.9
1991 1957 178.0 10.9 32.2
1992 2132 187.0 11.4 42.5
1993 2044 185.0 11.0 44.6
1994 1865 191.0 9.8 47.4
1995 1869 188.0 9.9 50.1
1996 1869 188.0 9.9 50.1
1998 1919 185.0 10.4 54.3
1999 1939 205.0 9.5 57.9
2000 1896 197.0 9.6 70.2
2001 1614 197.3 9.9 0
2002 2013 199.0 10.1 63.7
2003 2013 199.0 10.1 63.7
2004 2031 196.0 10.4 60.1
2005 2047 211.0 9.7 n/a
2006 2301 213.0 10.8 66.8
2007 2518 224.0 11.2 63.9
2008 2804 198.0 14.2 68.4
2009 3046 255.5 11.9 65.4
2010 3137 282.0 11.1 68.6
2011 3246 275.0 11.8 70.2
2012 3212 282.0 11.3 72.5
2013 3242 293.5 11.0 76.6
2014 3267 290.5 11.2 69.5
2015 3355 298.0 11.2 50.3
2016 3359 294.0 11.4 68.1
2017 3461 299.5 11.5 49.8
2018 3481 302.0 11.5 65.4
2019 3735 330.0 11.3 61.6
2020 3466 343.0 10.1 61.5
2021 3429 289.0 11.8 57.4
2022 3404 287.0 11.8 59.6
2023 3359 286.0 11.7 57.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Passaic County Technical Institute

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2163 203.0 10.6 n/a
1989 1938 200.0 9.6 n/a
1990 2025 184.0 11.0 28.9
1991 1957 178.0 10.9 32.2
1992 2132 187.0 11.4 42.5
1993 2044 185.0 11.0 44.6
1994 1865 191.0 9.8 47.4
1995 1869 188.0 9.9 50.1
1996 1869 188.0 9.9 50.1
1998 1919 185.0 10.4 54.3
1999 1939 205.0 9.5 57.9
2000 1896 197.0 9.6 70.2
2001 1614 197.3 9.9 0
2002 2013 199.0 10.1 63.7
2003 2013 199.0 10.1 63.7
2004 2031 196.0 10.4 60.1
2005 2047 211.0 9.7 n/a
2006 2301 213.0 10.8 66.8
2007 2518 224.0 11.2 63.9
2008 2804 198.0 14.2 68.4
2009 3046 255.5 11.9 65.4
2010 3137 282.0 11.1 68.6
2011 3246 275.0 11.8 70.2
2012 3212 282.0 11.3 72.5
2013 3242 293.5 11.0 76.6
2014 3267 290.5 11.2 69.5
2015 3355 298.0 11.2 50.3
2016 3359 294.0 11.4 68.1
2017 3461 299.5 11.5 49.8
2018 3481 302.0 11.5 65.4
2019 3735 330.0 11.3 61.6
2020 3466 343.0 10.1 61.5
2021 3429 289.0 11.8 57.4
2022 3404 287.0 11.8 59.6
2023 3359 286.0 11.7 57.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Passaic County Technical Institute

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,035 (5.9%) $16,377 (94.1%) $17,412

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Passaic County Technical Institute

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 133rd of 416 High schoolsRanks 87th of 422 High schools
 11.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Passaic County Technical Institute)66.663.1
 3.5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District)66.670.1
 3.5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Passaic County Technical Institute)45.950.4
 4.5%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District)45.956.3
 10.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Passaic County Technical Institute)5456.3
 2.3%
   9th Grade Geometry (Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District)5478.4
 24.4%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.144.9
 14.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Passaic County Technical Institute)45.748.7
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District)45.754.6
 8.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Passaic County Technical Institute)27.756.3
 28.6%
   End of Course Geometry (Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District)27.778.4
 50.7%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.244.8
 12.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students37353359
 10.1%
African American384302
 21.4%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian352296
 15.9%
Hispanic22392039
 8.9%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White712652
 8.4%
Two or More Races4363
 46.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.6%57.1%
 4.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 3,359 students attended Passaic County Technical Institute.

Students at Passaic County Technical Institute are 61% Hispanic, 19% White, 9% African American, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Passaic County Technical Institute ranks 87th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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