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Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson

683 students · 1 schools · 13.3:1 ratio · grades K–8 · #402 of 651 in New Jersey

Students
683
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–Teacher
13.3:1
County
Passaic
Grades
K–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson

Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson is a public school system serving Passaic County, New Jersey, based in Paterson. It serves 683 students across 1 schools spanning K–8, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #402 largest of New Jersey’s 651 school systems.

Phone9732478920
Address124 Madison Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07524
CountyPassaic County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson enrolls 683 students in 1 schools — an average of about 683 students per school. It serves grades K–8 and ranks #402 of 651 statewide by enrollment.

Students
683
#402 of 651 in New Jersey
Schools
1
~683 students each
Grade span
K–8
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson, from the NCES Common Core of Data (683 students reported):

White
2%
Black
19%
Hispanic
78%
Asian
1%
Two or more
0%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson employs about 51 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1 — above the New Jersey average of about 12.0:1. Total district staff is roughly 108.

Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
state avg ~12.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
51
classroom teachers
Total staff
108
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How New Jersey funds schools

New Jersey funds districts through the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA), which calculates a weighted adequacy budget — a base per-pupil cost plus weights for at-risk, English-learner, combination and special-education students — then determines each district’s local fair share and fills the rest with equalization aid. The multi-year S2 law finished rebalancing aid toward under-funded districts in 2024–25.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

New Jersey publishes School Performance Reports for every district, covering proficiency, growth, graduation, college-and-career readiness, English-learner progress and climate measures. Look up Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson on the NJ School Performance Reports.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

New Jersey monitors districts through QSAC (the Quality Single Accountability Continuum), a state review of instruction, governance, fiscal management, operations and personnel; some schools also hold voluntary Middle States accreditation. See the New Jersey Department of Education for a district’s QSAC status.

How it compares

Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson vs. New Jersey

Enrollment rank
#402
of 651 districts
Ratio
13.3:1
state avg ~12.0:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Passaic County

See every New Jersey district side by side in the New Jersey directory.

Go deeper

Look up Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the New Jersey Legislature (the School Funding Reform Act) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3400784. Confirm current details with the district and the New Jersey Department of Education.