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Paterson Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Paterson Public Schools is a public school district in New Jersey. They serve 26,200 students across 53 schools, and its teachers have had 6,047 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 53
    Schools
  • 26,200
    Students
  • 2,021
    Teachers

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Paterson Public Schools Demographics

81%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Paterson Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Paterson Public Schools had a total revenue of $618.6 million in the 2016-17 school year. 8.0% came from local sources, 83.5% from state sources, and 8.5% from federal sources.

Paterson Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $23,610 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 8.0% came from local sources, 83.5% from state sources, and 8.5% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Paterson Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 5, 2025

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Paterson Public Schools

$2.8 million
raised using DonorsChoose
6,047
projects funded
1,053
teachers funded
10,485
donors
641
projects for basic supplies
1,086
projects for technology
547
projects for books
392
projects for art supplies

Paterson Public Schools has received support from 6,309 individuals from New Jersey and 4,176 individuals out-of-state.

Paterson Public Schools Schools

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