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School districts in Passaic County, NJ
Passaic County has 20 regular public school districts, enrolling 72,593 students in 2024–25. The largest is Paterson Public School District (24,291 students, 33% of the county), followed by Passaic City School District and Clifton Public School District. 16 of the 20 offer kindergarten. New Jersey's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by October 1 (a minimum; districts may admit younger).
The 20 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paterson Public School District 90 Delaware Avenue, Paterson | Pre-K–12 | 42 | 24,291 | 1,451 | (973) 321-1000 |
| Passaic City School District 663 Main Avenue, Passaic | Pre-K–12 | 16 | 12,012 | 724 | (973) 470-5500 |
| Clifton Public School District 745 Clifton Avenue, Clifton | Pre-K–12 | 21 | 11,010 | 706 | (973) 470-2300 |
| Wayne Township Public School District 50 NELLIS DRIVE, WAYNE | Pre-K–12 | 15 | 7,653 | 492 | (973) 633-3000 |
| West Milford Township Public School District 46 Highlander Drive, West Milford | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 2,948 | 213 | (973) 697-1700 |
| Hawthorne Public School District 194 Warburton Avenue, Hawthorne | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,162 | 163 | (973) 427-1300 |
| Pompton Lakes School District 237 VAN AVENUE, POMPTON LAKES | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,697 | 113 | (973) 835-7100 |
| Woodland Park School District 853 McBride Avenue, Woodland Park | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 1,269 | 120 | (973) 317-7700 |
| Passaic Valley Regional High School District 100 EAST MAIN STREET, LITTLE FALLS | 9–12 | 1 | 1,093 | — | (973) 890-2500 |
| Haledon Public School District 91 Henry Street, Haledon | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 996 | 94 | (973) 790-9000 |
| Ringwood School District 121 Carletondale Road, Ringwood | K–8 | 4 | 980 | 108 | (973) 962-7500 |
| Little Falls Township Public School District Little Falls School # 1, Little Falls | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 959 | 102 | (973) 256-7371 |
| Totowa Public School District 294 Totowa Road, Totowa | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 902 | 93 | (973) 956-0010 |
| Wanaque School District 973A Ringwood Avenue, Haskell | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 894 | 99 | (973) 835-8200 |
| Lakeland Regional High School District 205 Conklintown Road, Wanaque | 9–12 | 1 | 837 | — | (973) 835-1900 |
| Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District 70 CHURCH STREET, HALEDON | 9–12 | 1 | 821 | — | (973) 389-2841 |
| Prospect Park Public School District 94 Brown Avenue, Prospect Park | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 775 | 69 | (973) 790-7909 |
| Bloomingdale School District 225 Glenwild Avenue, Bloomingdale | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 682 | 76 | (973) 838-0555 |
| North Haledon School District 201 Squaw Brook Rd., North Haledon | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 612 | 73 | (973) 427-8993 |
| Northern Region Educational Services Commission 82 Totowa Road, Wayne | — | 0 | 0 | — | (973) 614-8585 |
Passaic County at a glance
Together the 20 districts run 136 schools from offices in 20 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Northern Region Educational Services Commission, with 0 students; the median Passaic County district has 980. By grade span: 8 Pre-K–8, 7 Pre-K–12, 3 9–12, 1 without a reported span and 1 K–8. Without kindergarten: Passaic Valley Regional High School District (9–12), Lakeland Regional High School District (9–12), Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District (9–12) and Northern Region Educational Services Commission (—).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 16 districts that report a K grade: 4,696 children. The biggest kindergarten was Paterson Public School District's, with 1,451; Passaic City School District had 724, and the smallest, Prospect Park Public School District, had 69.
Passaic County holds 20 of New Jersey's 559 regular districts (3.6%) and 5.6% of its 1,298,502 public school students, ranking 15th of 21 counties by number of districts and 8th by enrollment. By size, 4 enroll 5,000 or more, 5 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 11 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 534 students.
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Paterson Public School District · Passaic City School District · Clifton Public School District · Wayne Township Public School District · West Milford Township Public School District · Hawthorne Public School District · Pompton Lakes School District · Woodland Park School District · Passaic Valley Regional High School District · Haledon Public School District · Ringwood School District · Little Falls Township Public School District · Totowa Public School District · Wanaque School District · Lakeland Regional High School District · Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District · Prospect Park Public School District · Bloomingdale School District · North Haledon School District · Northern Region Educational Services Commission
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