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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
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#576 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
83 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
2,556 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
34%
# Black Students
563 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
16%
17%
# White Students
255 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
7%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
566
# Students in K Grade:
244
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
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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