| Paterson Public Schools | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. Donnie W. Evans | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Carol A. Fredericks | ||||
| Address: | 33-35 Church Street Paterson, NJ 07505 |
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| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 40 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 24,080 (as of 2009-10)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 2,230 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 10.80 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | A | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.paterson.K12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $16,007 | 91 | $13,632 | 17.4% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 8,967 | 85 | 8,035 | 11.6% |
| 6 | Support Services | 3,511 | 102 | 2,166 | 62.1% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,457 | 73 | 1,379 | 5.7% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,939 | 84 | 1,674 | 15.8% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 88 | 3 | 258 | -65.9% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 53,565 | 25 | 57,597 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 3,501+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=105 |
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The Paterson Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Paterson, New Jersey, United States. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide.[3]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's 40 schools had an enrollment of 24,080 students and 2,230 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.80.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]
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Core members of the district's administration are:[5][6]
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