Item: Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District
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Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District

1200 Myrtle Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07063-1139

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Tel: (908) 731-4200

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Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

15 Schools

548 Schools

# Students

8,619 Students

467,298 Students

# Teachers

607 Teachers

36,806 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
7	28	12
8	44	12
9	660	157
10	633	156
11	652	157
12	543	152

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District Rank

Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 64% has decreased from 76% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#605 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	#605
2022	#606
2021	#402
2019	#623
2018	#616
2017	#622
2016	#628
2015	#610
2014	#625
2013	#616
2012	#617

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14%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	14%	38%
2022	12%	36%
2021	27%	26%
2019	17%	44%
2018	16%	42%
2017	16%	41%
2016	16%	40%
2015	14%	36%
2014	49%	75%
2013	49%	75%
2012	47%	75%

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20%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2022	20%	49%
2021	37%	47%
2019	25%	57%
2018	16%	55%
2017	24%	53%
2016	23%	50%
2015	22%	47%
2014	41%	69%
2013	43%	69%
2012	40%	69%
2011	41%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2022	6%	23%
2021	50%	22%

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64%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	64%	85%
2022	72%	85%
2021	72%	88%
2020	69%	90%
2019	72%	90%
2018	76%	90%
2017	73%	90%
2016	78%	90%
2015	80%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	77%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	0.32	0.71
2022	0.35	0.71
2021	0.37	0.71
2020	0.42	0.70
2019	0.42	0.70
2018	0.44	0.70
2017	0.44	0.70
2016	0.46	0.69
2015	0.47	0.68
2014	0.49	0.68
2013	0.51	0.67
2012	0.51	0.66
2011	0.52	0.65
2010	0.52	0.65
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.50	0.63
2007	0.50	0.62
2006	0.48	0.62
2005	0.47	0.61
2004	0.45	0.60
2003	0.43	0.60
2002	0.42	0.59
2001	0.38	0.58
2000	0.36	0.57
1999	0.34	0.57
1998	0.31	0.57
1996	0.30	0.56
1995	0.30	0.55
1994	0.30	0.55
1993	0.29	0.55
1992	0.30	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2002	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

82%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	81%	33%
2022	79%	32%
2021	77%	31%
2020	72%	29%
2019	72%	29%
2018	68%	27%
2017	68%	27%
2016	66%	26%
2015	53%	25%
2014	60%	24%
2013	57%	23%
2012	54%	23%
2011	51%	22%
2010	47%	21%
2009	44%	20%
2008	43%	19%
2007	40%	19%
2006	38%	18%
2005	34%	18%
2004	32%	17%
2003	31%	17%
2002	28%	16%
2001	23%	15%
2000	20%	15%
1999	19%	14%
1998	18%	14%
1996	17%	14%
1995	16%	13%
1994	15%	13%
1993	15%	13%
1992	15%	12%

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% Black

16%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	18%	15%
2022	20%	15%
2021	22%	15%
2020	27%	15%
2019	27%	15%
2018	32%	16%
2017	32%	16%
2016	34%	16%
2015	33%	16%
2014	39%	16%
2013	42%	16%
2012	45%	16%
2011	48%	16%
2010	52%	17%
2009	55%	17%
2008	57%	17%
2007	59%	17%
2006	61%	18%
2005	65%	18%
2004	68%	18%
2003	69%	18%
2002	71%	18%
2001	76%	18%
2000	78%	18%
1999	79%	18%
1998	81%	18%
1996	82%	19%
1995	83%	19%
1994	83%	19%
1993	83%	19%
1992	83%	19%

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% White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	39%
2022	1%	40%
2021	1%	41%
2020	1%	43%
2019	1%	43%
2014	1%	49%
2013	1%	50%
2012	1%	51%
2011	1%	52%
2010	1%	53%
2009	1%	54%
2005	1%	57%
2001	1%	61%
2000	1%	61%
1999	1%	62%
1998	1%	62%
1996	1%	62%
1995	1%	63%
1994	1%	63%
1993	1%	63%
1992	1%	64%
1991	2%	65%
1990	2%	66%
1989	3%	67%
1988	2%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,641 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,872 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$247 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	$247 MM	$26 MM
2022	$232 MM	$25 MM
2021	$247 MM	$26 MM
2020	$232 MM	$25 MM
2019	$221 MM	$25 MM
2018	$207 MM	$24 MM
2017	$201 MM	$23 MM
2016	$197 MM	$21 MM
2015	$161 MM	$20 MM
2014	$192 MM	$21 MM
2012	$187 MM	$21 MM
2011	$161 MM	$20 MM
2010	$161 MM	$20 MM
2009	$158 MM	$20 MM
2008	$155 MM	$19 MM
2007	$167 MM	$19 MM
2006	$154 MM	$18 MM
2005	$168 MM	$17 MM
2004	$129 MM	$17 MM
2003	$122 MM	$15 MM
2002	$111 MM	$14 MM
2001	$103 MM	$14 MM
2000	$85 MM	$13 MM
1999	$83 MM	$13 MM
1998	$75 MM	$12 MM
1996	$69 MM	$11 MM
1995	$67 MM	$11 MM
1992	$60 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$240 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	$240 MM	$25 MM
2022	$315 MM	$24 MM
2021	$240 MM	$25 MM
2020	$315 MM	$24 MM
2019	$223 MM	$25 MM
2018	$209 MM	$24 MM
2017	$201 MM	$23 MM
2016	$200 MM	$22 MM
2015	$160 MM	$20 MM
2014	$189 MM	$20 MM
2012	$171 MM	$20 MM
2011	$157 MM	$19 MM
2010	$160 MM	$20 MM
2009	$157 MM	$19 MM
2008	$161 MM	$20 MM
2007	$165 MM	$19 MM
2006	$156 MM	$18 MM
2005	$170 MM	$17 MM
2004	$122 MM	$16 MM
2003	$120 MM	$16 MM
2002	$120 MM	$14 MM
2001	$106 MM	$13 MM
2000	$97 MM	$13 MM
1999	$90 MM	$14 MM
1998	$77 MM	$13 MM
1996	$68 MM	$11 MM
1995	$69 MM	$11 MM
1992	$51 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,641

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,631	$27,451
2022	$28,149	$26,511
2021	$29,148	$27,862
2020	$28,149	$26,511
2019	$28,684	$27,169
2018	$26,468	$25,776
2017	$25,670	$24,717
2016	$25,331	$23,074
2015	$21,190	$19,116
2014	$26,704	$22,539
2012	$29,213	$22,326
2011	$19,886	$15,563
2010	$24,739	$19,116
2009	$24,443	$20,414
2008	$24,025	$19,641
2007	$25,168	$17,846
2006	$21,635	$16,912
2005	$22,172	$15,983
2004	$15,836	$15,178
2003	$15,547	$14,414
2002	$14,717	$13,992
2001	$14,019	$13,524
2000	$11,426	$12,563
1999	$11,632	$11,702
1998	$10,426	$11,220
1995	$9,589	$10,398
1992	$9,085	$10,290
1990	$6,862	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$27,872

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,836	$26,479
2022	$38,220	$25,682
2021	$28,366	$26,876
2020	$38,220	$25,682
2019	$28,989	$26,960
2018	$26,800	$25,387
2017	$25,655	$25,235
2016	$25,720	$23,517
2015	$21,100	$19,190
2014	$26,311	$21,879
2012	$26,613	$21,692
2011	$19,403	$15,139
2010	$24,634	$19,190
2009	$24,279	$19,395
2008	$24,897	$19,863
2007	$24,919	$18,129
2006	$21,844	$16,981
2005	$22,405	$16,151
2004	$15,077	$14,709
2003	$15,388	$14,730
2002	$15,887	$14,261
2001	$14,347	$13,311
2000	$13,009	$12,817
1999	$12,605	$12,247
1998	$10,667	$11,565
1995	$9,852	$10,509
1992	$7,723	$9,044
1990	$6,854	$7,994

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Best Plainfield 菜創利郊利 School District 菜創利郊利 High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1700 West Front St
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 731-4421

Gr: 7-12 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #22.

Pinnacle Academy High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
:

Bottom 50%

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209 Berckman St
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4270

Gr: 9-12 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1

Rank: #33.

Plainfield High School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

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950 Park Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4390

Gr: 9-12 | 2,145 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,619 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 64% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
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: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education