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Plainfield Public 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,216 students in Plainfield Public School District.
Public High Schools in Plainfield Public School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 0.71.
Public High School in Plainfield Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plainfield For The Arts & Advanced Studies, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
13 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
8,252 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
598 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Plainfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#402 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Graduation Rate
72%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
6,523 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
31%
# Black Students
1,595 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
19%
17%
# White Students
52 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
1%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
367
# Students in K Grade:
701
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
669
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
670
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
693
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
618
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
561
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
638
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
605
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
603
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
557
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
492
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
469
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
488
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
485
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,915 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,112 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$247 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$240 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,915
$27,348
Spending / Student
$29,112
$26,228
Best Plainfield Public School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainfield For The Arts & Advanced Studies
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1700 West Front St
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 731-4421
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 731-4421
Grades: 7-12
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
Plainfield High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 18% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
950 Park Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4390
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4390
Grades: 9-12
| 1,831 students
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