Top Rankings
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,539 students in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Scotch Plains-fanwood High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
5,449 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
11 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
611 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
11%
10%
# Hispanic Students
778 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
31%
# Black Students
378 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
3,385 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
62%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
367
# Students in K Grade:
402
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
394
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
429
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
419
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
407
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
448
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
445
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
417
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
374
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
357
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
414
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
39
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,486 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,947 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,486
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,947
$26,228
Best Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scotch Plains-fanwood High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
667 Westfield Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8600
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,539 students
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