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Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology

NCES agency ID 3400087 · Independent charter district

At a glance

Reported students

1,708

NCES CCD 2024–25

Open schools

1

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Student–teacher ratio

12.9:1

Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE

Spending per pupil

$21,759

Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33

Instruction per pupil

$12,775

Calculated from FY 2023 F-33

Grades served

KG–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.

Students
1,450
Teachers (FTE)
118
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1

What current records say about Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology

Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology operates 1 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in Paterson, New Jersey. NCES reports 1,708 students and 132 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.

Within New Jersey agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 6 of 84 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.

FY 2023 finance records show $21,759 in current expenditure per pupil and $12,775 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 39 of 80 in New Jersey. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.

Reported needs and resources

English learners
4.4%
Students with disabilities (IDEA)
11.9%
Classroom teachers (FTE)
132
Current expenditure (FY 2023)
$34,988,000

Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.

Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology

Paterson, New Jersey

NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 40.8960, -74.1552

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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White6.7%
  • Hispanic65.6%
  • Black26.5%
  • Asian0.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.3%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.

Explore schools in Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology

1 current directory entries

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Schools, grade spans, enrollment, and student–teacher ratios
SchoolLevel / gradesStudentsRatioCompare
Paterson Charter School for Science and TechnologyCharterOtherKG–121,70812.9:1