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Plainfield Public School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 10,436 (2023-2024)
Schools: 15 (2023-2024)
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Plainfield Public School District is a school district in New Jersey (Union County). During the 2024 school year, 10,436 students attended one of the district's 15 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 Plainfield Public School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Eric Andrews
Victor Webb2027
Hanae Wyatt2027
Lamont Harris20242027
Terence Johnson20232026
Sincere Malone20232026
Azim Gray2025
Pat Hembree2025
ShonTé Smith2025

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Plainfield Public School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 22Linda CarterDemocratic Party 100% 13%
New Jersey General Assembly District 22James KennedyDemocratic Party 100% 13%

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $28,468,000 $2,878 9%
Local: $29,990,000 $3,032 10%
State: $256,735,000 $25,956 82%
Total: $315,193,000 $31,867
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $297,382,000 $30,065
Total Current Expenditures: $201,100,000 $20,331
Instructional Expenditures: $114,065,000 $11,532 38%
Student and Staff Support: $34,743,000 $3,512 12%
Administration: $17,281,000 $1,747 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $34,961,000 $3,534 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $26,480,000 $2,677
Construction: $25,548,000 $2,582
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $18,461,000 $1,866
Interest on Debt: $529,000 $53

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 25-29 21-39 30-39 PS PS
2018-2019 17 60-79 15 17 <50 <50 21-39
2017-2018 16 40-59 14 16 PS 21-39 30-39
2016-2017 16 40-59 14 16 PS 21-39 21-39
2015-2016 16 60-79 14 16 PS <50 21-39
2014-2015 14 40-59 13 13 PS <=20 21-39
2013-2014 49 >=50 47 50 PS 21-39 70-79
2012-2013 49 60-79 47 51 PS >=50 60-69
2011-2012 47 >=50 46 48 PS >=50 >=80
2010-2011 45 >=50 43 46 PS <50 60-79

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 35-39 21-39 40-49 PS PS
2018-2019 25 60-79 27 23 >=50 21-39 21-39
2017-2018 24 60-79 28 21 PS 40-59 40-49
2016-2017 24 40-59 27 22 PS <=20 40-59
2015-2016 23 40-59 27 21 PS <50 21-39
2014-2015 22 40-59 26 19 PS <=20 21-39
2013-2014 41 <50 44 37 PS 40-59 60-69
2012-2013 43 >=50 45 40 PS <50 60-69
2011-2012 40 >=50 43 36 PS <50 60-79
2010-2011 41 >=50 44 37 PS <50 60-79

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 69 PS 85-89 62 PS PS
2018-2019 72 PS 85-89 67 PS
2017-2018 76 PS 85-89 72 PS PS PS
2016-2017 73 PS 80-84 68 PS
2015-2016 78 PS 80-84 77 PS PS PS
2014-2015 80 PS 85-89 75-79 PS PS PS
2013-2014 89 PS 90-94 85-89 PS
2012-2013 77 PS 75-79 75-79 PS
2011-2012 72 PS 75-79 65-69 >=50
2010-2011 66 PS 65-69 60-64 PS

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 (%)
2023-2024 10,436 3.2
2022-2023 10,097 2.0
2021-2022 9,891 1.5
2020-2021 9,744 -2.3
2019-2020 9,971 6.1
2018-2019 9,363 -0.8
2017-2018 9,434 -0.4
2016-2017 9,470 0.8
2015-2016 9,397 1.0
2014-2015 9,304 22.9
2013-2014 7,176 5.8
2012-2013 6,757 5.2
2011-2012 6,407 -26.5
2010-2011 8,105 19.7
2009-2010 6,508 0.7
2008-2009 6,460 -0.1
2007-2008 6,465 -2.5
2006-2007 6,628 -7.5
2005-2006 7,124 -6.3
2004-2005 7,572 -7.2
2003-2004 8,119 3.7
2002-2003 7,816 3.1
2001-2002 7,573 2.6
2000-2001 7,377 -1.4
1999-2000 7,478 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Plainfield Public School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 10.3
Black 16.3 14.5
Hispanic 81.5 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 0.5 3.1
White 1.0 37.6

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 2023-2024 school year, Plainfield Public School District had 620.66 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.81.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.50
Kindergarten: 9.00
Elementary: 229.83
Secondary: 242.50
Total: 620.66

Plainfield Public School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 34.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 23.00
School Administrators: 34.00
School Administrative Support: 25.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 285.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 26.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 21.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 81.50
Other Support Services: 194.36

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 Plainfield Public School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cedarbrook Elementary School663KG-8
Charles And Anna Booker Elementary School761PK-5
Charles H. Stillman Elementary School331KG-5
Clinton Elementary School390PK-5
Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School422KG-5
Emerson Community School424KG-5
Evergreen Elementary School423KG-5
Frederic W. Cook Elementary School144KG-5
Hubbard Middle School7716-8
Jefferson Elementary School392PK-5
Maxson Middle School7986-8
Pinnacle Academy High School709-12
Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies3457-12
Plainfield High School2,1459-12
Washington Community School540PK-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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