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South Plainfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 145 students in South Plainfield School District.
Public Preschools in South Plainfield School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,675 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
South Plainfield School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#306 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.3%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
17%
8%
% Hispanic
35%
37%
% Black
11%
15%
% White
33%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,564 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,793 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,564
$27,044
Spending / Student
$20,793
$25,936
Best South Plainfield School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
125 Jackson Avenue
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
Gr: PK | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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