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North Plainfield School District, New Jersey, elections

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North Plainfield School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,677 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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North Plainfield School District is a school district in New Jersey (Somerset County). During the 2023 school year, 3,677 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The North Plainfield School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Michael Giordano
Monique Jarvis2025
Carlie Dougherty2027
Amnet Ramos-Hernandez2026
Thomas Jones Jr.2025
Mark Kruszczynski2025

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Overlapping state house districts

North Plainfield School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 22Linda CarterDemocratic Party 100% 6%
New Jersey General Assembly District 22James KennedyDemocratic Party 100% 6%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,581,000 $1,037 4%
Local: $33,065,000 $9,576 40%
State: $45,809,000 $13,266 56%
Total: $82,455,000 $23,879
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $79,108,000 $22,909
Total Current Expenditures: $70,374,000 $20,380
Instructional Expenditures: $42,713,000 $12,369 54%
Student and Staff Support: $12,680,000 $3,672 16%
Administration: $6,233,000 $1,805 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,369,000 $2,423 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $800,000 $231
Construction: $502,000 $145
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $32,000 $9
Interest on Debt: $225,000 $65

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 8 11-19 6-9 6 PS <50 15-19
2018-2019 21 30-34 21 17 PS <50 35-39
2017-2018 23 25-29 24 20 PS <50 35-39
2016-2017 22 25-29 20 20 PS <50 30-34
2015-2016 21 35-39 18 19 <50 30-34
2014-2015 19 30-34 20 15 <50 30-34
2013-2014 58 80-84 57 53 >=50 70-74
2012-2013 60 75-79 59 54 >=50 75-79
2011-2012 58 80-84 55 52 40-59 70-74
2010-2011 58 75-79 59 53 40-59 70-74

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30 40-49 30-34 26 PS <50 45-49
2018-2019 40 60-64 39 36 PS >=50 55-59
2017-2018 37 50-54 42 32 PS >=50 55-59
2016-2017 33 50-54 34 29 PS <50 45-49
2015-2016 32 50-54 33 28 <50 45-49
2014-2015 27 45-49 26 22 <50 40-44
2013-2014 54 65-69 58 46 >=50 70-74
2012-2013 54 70-74 57 46 >=50 70-74
2011-2012 55 60-64 58 49 40-59 65-69
2010-2011 53 60-64 56 48 40-59 65-69

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 89 >=50 >=90 85-89 PS PS >=80
2018-2019 89 >=50 >=90 85-89 PS >=80
2017-2018 86 >=80 90-94 80-84 >=80
2016-2017 95 >=50 >=90 90-94 PS >=80
2015-2016 91 >=80 >=90 90-94 PS >=90
2014-2015 95 >=50 >=90 >=95 PS >=90
2013-2014 90 >=80 80-89 90-94 PS >=80
2012-2013 90 >=50 90-94 85-89 PS >=90
2011-2012 90 >=80 >=90 85-89 PS 80-89
2010-2011 86 >=80 85-89 80-84 >=90

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,677 5.9
2021-2022 3,461 0.2
2020-2021 3,453 -0.1
2019-2020 3,456 3.3
2018-2019 3,342 -2.1
2017-2018 3,413 0.9
2016-2017 3,383 -1.2
2015-2016 3,422 -2.1
2014-2015 3,494 6.1
2013-2014 3,280 0.5
2012-2013 3,265 2.5
2011-2012 3,182 -5.5
2010-2011 3,357 2.5
2009-2010 3,274 4.3
2008-2009 3,133 1.9
2007-2008 3,075 -2.0
2006-2007 3,135 -2.7
2005-2006 3,220 -1.0
2004-2005 3,253 -3.0
2003-2004 3,352 0.6
2002-2003 3,331 5.2
2001-2002 3,158 2.4
2000-2001 3,081 3.1
1999-2000 2,984 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE North Plainfield School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.4 10.2
Black 16.0 14.7
Hispanic 71.7 33.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 1.0 3.0
White 8.7 38.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, North Plainfield School District had 325.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.31.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.50
Kindergarten: 3.00
Elementary: 126.00
Secondary: 118.00
Total: 325.00

North Plainfield School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 16.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 16.50
School Administrative Support: 28.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 60.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.10
Total Guidance Counselors: 18.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 31.60
Other Support Services: 45.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The North Plainfield School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
East End School486PK-4
North Plainfield High School1,2149-12
North Plainfield Middle School4897-8
Somerset School5305-6
Stony Brook School251PK-4
West End School542PK-4

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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