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Item: Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

512 Cedar Street
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

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Top 30%

Tel: (908) 232-6161

www.spfk12.org

Top Rankings

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,555 Schools

# Students

5,673 Students

1,354,910 Students

# Teachers

467 Teachers

116,314 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	153	91
Kind	414	132
1	447	139
2	453	140
3	508	144
4	401	143
5	421	145
6	435	146
7	455	148
8	424	149
9	403	154
10	404	156
11	361	154
12	394	158

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District Rank

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#140 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
2023	#140
2022	#140
2021	#146
2019	#102
2018	#98
2017	#82
2016	#79
2015	#67
2014	#104
2013	#111
2012	#115

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58%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2023	58%	38%
2022	56%	36%
2021	36%	26%
2019	66%	44%
2018	66%	42%
2017	66%	41%
2016	65%	40%
2015	61%	36%
2014	90%	75%
2013	90%	75%
2012	89%	75%

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65%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2022	65%	49%
2021	62%	47%
2019	78%	57%
2018	66%	55%
2017	76%	53%
2016	74%	50%
2015	74%	47%
2014	86%	69%
2013	84%	69%
2012	84%	69%
2011	85%	69%

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37%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2022	37%	23%
2021	36%	22%

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95%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2023	95%	85%
2022	90%	85%
2021	91%	88%
2020	96%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	96%	90%
2017	96%	90%
2016	96%	90%
2015	98%	89%
2014	97%	88%
2013	98%	87%

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(2022-23)

10.1%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2023	10.1%	16.7%
2022	9.2%	18.2%
2021	2.5%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2023	0.59	0.71
2022	0.58	0.71
2021	0.57	0.71
2020	0.53	0.70
2019	0.53	0.70
2018	0.48	0.70
2017	0.48	0.70
2016	0.48	0.69
2015	0.46	0.68
2014	0.45	0.68
2013	0.45	0.67
2012	0.44	0.66
2011	0.43	0.65
2010	0.41	0.65
2009	0.42	0.64
2008	0.41	0.63
2007	0.40	0.62
2006	0.37	0.62
2005	0.39	0.61
2004	0.38	0.60
2003	0.39	0.60
2002	0.38	0.59
2001	0.39	0.58
2000	0.38	0.57
1999	0.39	0.57
1998	0.38	0.57
1996	0.39	0.56
1995	0.38	0.55
1994	0.40	0.55
1993	0.38	0.55
1992	0.36	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2023	12%	10%
2022	12%	10%
2021	12%	10%
2020	11%	11%
2019	11%	11%
2018	9%	10%
2017	9%	10%
2016	9%	10%
2015	9%	10%
2014	9%	10%
2013	9%	10%
2012	8%	9%
2011	9%	9%
2010	8%	9%
2009	8%	9%
2008	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%
2001	7%	6%
2000	6%	6%
1999	6%	6%
1998	6%	6%
1996	7%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	7%	5%
1993	7%	5%
1992	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

15%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2023	15%	33%
2022	14%	32%
2021	13%	31%
2020	11%	29%
2019	11%	29%
2018	10%	27%
2017	10%	27%
2016	10%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	7%	24%
2013	7%	23%
2012	6%	23%
2011	6%	22%
2010	6%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	6%	19%
2007	6%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	5%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	15%
2022	7%	15%
2021	7%	15%
2020	7%	15%
2019	7%	15%
2018	8%	16%
2017	8%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	9%	16%
2014	9%	16%
2013	9%	16%
2012	10%	16%
2011	10%	16%
2010	11%	17%
2009	11%	17%
2008	11%	17%
2007	11%	17%
2006	10%	18%
2005	11%	18%
2004	11%	18%
2003	12%	18%
2002	12%	18%
2001	13%	18%
2000	13%	18%
1999	14%	18%
1998	13%	18%
1996	14%	19%
1995	13%	19%
1994	14%	19%
1993	14%	19%
1992	13%	19%

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% White

60%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2023	61%	39%
2022	62%	40%
2021	63%	41%
2020	67%	43%
2019	67%	43%
2018	71%	45%
2017	71%	45%
2016	70%	46%
2015	72%	48%
2014	73%	49%
2013	73%	50%
2012	74%	51%
2011	74%	52%
2010	75%	53%
2009	75%	54%
2008	75%	55%
2007	75%	56%
2006	80%	56%
2005	77%	57%
2004	78%	58%
2003	76%	58%
2002	78%	59%
2001	76%	61%
2000	77%	61%
1999	76%	62%
1998	78%	62%
1996	76%	62%
1995	78%	63%
1994	76%	63%
1993	77%	63%
1992	79%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,080 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$123 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2023	$123 MM	$26 MM
2022	$117 MM	$25 MM
2021	$123 MM	$26 MM
2020	$117 MM	$25 MM
2019	$114 MM	$25 MM
2018	$109 MM	$24 MM
2017	$104 MM	$23 MM
2016	$102 MM	$21 MM
2015	$89 MM	$20 MM
2014	$95 MM	$21 MM
2012	$89 MM	$21 MM
2011	$90 MM	$20 MM
2010	$89 MM	$20 MM
2009	$86 MM	$20 MM
2008	$84 MM	$19 MM
2007	$80 MM	$19 MM
2006	$75 MM	$18 MM
2005	$71 MM	$17 MM
2004	$65 MM	$17 MM
2003	$61 MM	$15 MM
2002	$66 MM	$14 MM
2001	$52 MM	$14 MM
2000	$48 MM	$13 MM
1999	$47 MM	$13 MM
1998	$45 MM	$12 MM
1996	$44 MM	$11 MM
1995	$41 MM	$11 MM
1992	$40 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$120 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2023	$120 MM	$25 MM
2022	$117 MM	$24 MM
2021	$120 MM	$25 MM
2020	$117 MM	$24 MM
2019	$114 MM	$25 MM
2018	$106 MM	$24 MM
2017	$105 MM	$23 MM
2016	$100 MM	$22 MM
2015	$85 MM	$20 MM
2014	$89 MM	$20 MM
2012	$83 MM	$20 MM
2011	$83 MM	$19 MM
2010	$85 MM	$20 MM
2009	$82 MM	$19 MM
2008	$84 MM	$20 MM
2007	$81 MM	$19 MM
2006	$74 MM	$18 MM
2005	$70 MM	$17 MM
2004	$65 MM	$16 MM
2003	$69 MM	$16 MM
2002	$74 MM	$14 MM
2001	$53 MM	$13 MM
2000	$48 MM	$13 MM
1999	$47 MM	$14 MM
1998	$44 MM	$13 MM
1996	$42 MM	$11 MM
1995	$42 MM	$11 MM
1992	$35 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,598

$27,044

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2023	$22,029	$27,451
2022	$20,995	$26,511
2021	$22,885	$27,862
2020	$20,995	$26,511
2019	$20,496	$27,169
2018	$19,808	$25,776
2017	$19,022	$24,717
2016	$18,460	$23,074
2015	$16,318	$19,116
2014	$17,266	$22,539
2012	$16,168	$22,326
2011	$15,730	$15,563
2010	$16,153	$19,116
2009	$15,882	$20,414
2008	$15,707	$19,641
2007	$15,072	$17,846
2006	$14,288	$16,912
2005	$14,036	$15,983
2004	$13,084	$15,178
2003	$12,657	$14,414
2002	$13,975	$13,992
2001	$11,354	$13,524
2000	$10,893	$12,563
1999	$10,958	$11,702
1998	$10,583	$11,220
1995	$10,643	$10,398
1992	$10,597	$10,290
1990	$8,601	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$21,080

$25,936

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	New Jersey
2023	$21,501	$26,479
2022	$21,004	$25,682
2021	$22,336	$26,876
2020	$21,004	$25,682
2019	$20,518	$26,960
2018	$19,294	$25,387
2017	$19,213	$25,235
2016	$18,147	$23,517
2015	$15,491	$19,190
2014	$16,282	$21,879
2012	$15,168	$21,692
2011	$14,517	$15,139
2010	$15,334	$19,190
2009	$15,266	$19,395
2008	$15,815	$19,863
2007	$15,157	$18,129
2006	$14,280	$16,981
2005	$13,791	$16,151
2004	$12,978	$14,709
2003	$14,253	$14,730
2002	$15,688	$14,261
2001	$11,388	$13,311
2000	$10,944	$12,817
1999	$10,963	$12,247
1998	$10,426	$11,565
1995	$10,832	$10,509
1992	$9,219	$9,044
1990	$8,388	$7,994

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Best Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

16 Kevin Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 757-7555

Gr: PK-4 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #22.

Evergreen Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2280 Evergreen Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-5331

Gr: PK-4 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #33.

School One Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

563 Willow Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-7731

Gr: PK-4 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #44.

William J. Mcginn Elementary School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1100 Roosevelt Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 233-7950

Gr: K-4 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #55.

Howard B. Brunner Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

721 Westfield Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-2148

Gr: PK-4 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #66.

Terrill Middle School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1301 Terrill Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-5215

Gr: 5-8 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #77.

Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

580 Park Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-4445

Gr: 5-8 | 913 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #88.

Scotch Plains-fanwood High School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

667 Westfield Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8600

Gr: 9-12 | 1,562 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District?

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District manages 8 public schools serving 5,673 students.

What is the rank of Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District?

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District is ranked #137 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District?

60% of Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District?

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,080 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,673 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
: Top 30%
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 37% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education