Paterson Public Schools

This urban district enrolls 25,000 students in grades kindergarten through 12 and an additional 2,900 pre-kindergarten students with community providers. We have about 56 Schools.

67% of our students are of Hispanic origin, 23% are African-American, and approximately 10% are of Caucasian, Middle Eastern or Asian descent. Nearly 50% of all students in Paterson speak a primary language other than English, with over 40 languages spoken in district schools.