Top Rankings
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,510 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 42% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Scotch Plains-fanwood High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
5,562 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
446 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 648 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 90% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
626 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
12%
10%
# Hispanic Students
840 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
33%
# Black Students
389 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
3,398 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
61%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
170
424
# Students in K Grade:
405
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
467
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
378
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
437
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
432
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
404
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
456
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
451
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
356
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
386
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
394
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
361
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
62
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,029 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,501 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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
$22,029
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,501
$26,033
Best Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scotch Plains-fanwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
667 Westfield Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8600
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,510 students
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