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North Plainfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,199 students in North Plainfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in North Plainfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in North Plainfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Plainfield High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
3,510 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Plainfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#576 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
23%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
73%
34%
% Black
16%
17%
% White
7%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,538 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,491
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,538
$25,828
Best North Plainfield School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Plainfield High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
34 Wilson Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6000
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,199 students
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