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The largest public schools in Passaic County, New Jersey

146 public schools in Passaic County, New Jersey appear in this ranking of the largest public schools, ranked by total student enrollment, excluding online and virtual schools. Passaic County Technical Institute leads the list at 3,565, against a median of 400 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
146
Passaic County, New Jersey
Top Students
3,565
Median Students
400
LARGEST · PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Passaic County Technical InstituteWAYNE, NJPassaic County Technical-Vocational School DistrictHigh3,565
2Clifton High SchoolCLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictHigh3,150
3Passaic High School No. 12Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictHigh2,484
4Eastside High SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictHigh2,073
5John F. Kennedy High SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictHigh1,846
6Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolCLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictMiddle1,255
7Wayne Valley High SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictHigh1,201
8Wayne Hills High SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictHigh1,162
9Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolLITTLE FALLS, NJPassaic Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh1,093
10Christopher Columbus Middle SchoolCLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictMiddle1,092
11Passaic County Technical Institute STEM AcademyWayne, NJPassaic County Technical-Vocational School DistrictHigh1,040
12Haledon Public SchoolHALEDON, NJHaledon Public School DistrictElementary996
13Joseph A. Taub SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictMiddle976
14West Milford High SchoolWEST MILFORD, NJWest Milford Township Public School DistrictHigh947
15Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary903
16Community Charter School of PatersonPATERSON, NJCommunity Charter School of PatersonElementary896
17Lakeland Regional High SchoolWANAQUE, NJLakeland Regional High School DistrictHigh823
18School 16PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary813
19William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary805
20Passaic County-Manchester Regional High SchoolHALEDON, NJPassaic County Manchester Regional High School DistrictHigh803
21John P. Holland Charter SchoolWoodland, NJJohn P Holland Charter School School DistrictElementary787
22Mario Drago School No. 3Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary776
23Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary754
24School 5PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary753
25Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictMiddle742
26Passaic Preparatory AcademyPassaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictHigh710
27Philip's Academy Charter School of PatersonPaterson, NJPhilip's Academy Charter School of PatersonElementary683
28Charles J. Riley/ School 9PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary682
29Macopin Middle SchoolWEST MILFORD, NJWest Milford Township Public School DistrictMiddle675
30School 24PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary668
31School 21PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary665
32Passaic Academy for Science and EngineeringPassaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictHigh650
33International High SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictHigh650
34Schuyler Colfax Middle SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictMiddle650
35School 27PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary641
36Prospect Park School No. 1PROSPECT PARK, NJProspect Park Public School DistrictElementary620
37Anthony Wayne Middle SchoolWAYNE, NJWayne Township Public School DistrictMiddle617
38Ellen Ochoa School Number 22Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictMiddle613
39Pompton Lakes High SchoolPOMPTON LAKES, NJPompton Lakes School DistrictHigh610
40Senator Frank Lautenberg SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary605
41School 18PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary601
42Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary590
43School 15PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary577
44Dr. Hani Awadallah SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary575
45Hawthorne High SchoolHAWTHORNE, NJHawthorne Public School DistrictHigh569
46School #12CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary560
47School 25PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary526
48Lincoln Middle SchoolHAWTHORNE, NJHawthorne Public School DistrictMiddle522
49Roosevelt Elementary SchoolHAWTHORNE, NJHawthorne Public School DistrictElementary521
50Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational ComplexPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary513
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