D
Plainfield City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Plainfield.
Students
8,522
Schools
15
Spent per student
$24,099
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$6.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plainfield City School District
- School Grade D: better than 6% of New Jersey districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 22 pts below the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.1M, about $720 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fords.
K–516 elementary schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
6–85 middle schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
9–123 high schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,099 per student · 15% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 84%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,469’20
8,252’21
8,331’22
8,619’23
8,522’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 82%Black 16%White <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School
816 students24:1
Cedarbrook Elementary School
A−671 students11:1
Washington Community School
D−557 students12:1
Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School
423 students13:1
Emerson Community School
C414 students12:1
Evergreen Elementary School
D−398 students9:1
Clinton Elementary School
D−386 students11:1
Jefferson Elementary School
D−383 students10:1
Charles H. Stillman Elementary School
D−317 students11:1
Frederic W. Cook Elementary School
C198 students6:1
Hubbard Middle School
C737 students11:1
Maxson Middle School
D−721 students9:1
Plainfield High School
D−2,077 students13:1
Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies
357 students9:1
Pinnacle Academy High School
67 students22:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.