South Plainfield School District, New Jersey

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South Plainfield School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,694 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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South Plainfield School District is a school district in New Jersey (Middlesex County). During the 2024 school year, 3,694 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

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School board

The South Plainfield 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
John Espin2027
Sharon Miller2027
Divon Pender2027
Keith Both2026
Jim Giannakis2026
Pio Pennisi2026
Thomas Cassio2025
Doug Chapman2025
William Seesselberg2025

Elections

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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: $4,568,000 $1,319 5%
Local: $56,527,000 $16,318 65%
State: $25,842,000 $7,460 30%
Total: $86,937,000 $25,097
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $87,105,000 $25,145
Total Current Expenditures: $80,084,000 $23,118
Instructional Expenditures: $50,427,000 $14,557 58%
Student and Staff Support: $9,869,000 $2,849 11%
Administration: $8,219,000 $2,372 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,569,000 $3,339 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,108,000 $608
Construction: $1,725,000 $497
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $100,000 $28
Interest on Debt: $784,000 $226


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 22 45-49 10-14 13 11-19 22
2018-2019 48 71 30-34 39 40-59 51
2017-2018 46 70 33 35 PS <50 50
2016-2017 43 66 26 30 PS PS 48
2015-2016 43 64 29 31 PS PS 47
2014-2015 35 55 20-24 26 PS PS 38
2013-2014 79 85-89 65-69 72 PS >=50 84
2012-2013 79 85-89 65-69 76 PS >=50 81
2011-2012 82 90-94 70-74 77 PS >=50 84
2010-2011 82 90-94 70-74 74 PS >=50 85

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 52 60-64 50-54 43 40-49 54
2018-2019 64 78 50-54 54 60-79 68
2017-2018 60 79 51 50 PS >=50 63
2016-2017 60 74 51 51 PS PS 63
2015-2016 59 72 51 50 PS PS 61
2014-2015 45 60 35-39 38 PS PS 46
2013-2014 75 80-84 65-69 68 PS >=50 78
2012-2013 74 80-84 70-74 67 PS >=50 76
2011-2012 77 85-89 65-69 68 PS >=50 80
2010-2011 76 80-84 65-69 69 PS >=50 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 95 >=90 80-89 >=95 PS >=95
2018-2019 92 80-89 >=90 90-94 90-94
2017-2018 93 >=90 >=90 90-94 PS 90-94
2016-2017 92 >=90 >=90 80-89 90-94
2015-2016 96 >=90 >=90 >=90 >=95
2014-2015 95 >=80 >=90 85-89 PS PS >=95
2013-2014 94 >=80 >=90 >=90 PS >=95
2012-2013 93 >=80 80-89 90-94 PS >=95
2011-2012 94 >=90 80-89 >=90 >=95
2010-2011 93 >=90 80-89 80-89 PS >=95


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 3,694 3.9
2022-2023 3,551 2.5
2021-2022 3,464 1.8
2020-2021 3,400 0.0
2019-2020 3,400 0.0
2018-2019 3,400 -0.1
2017-2018 3,402 -0.9
2016-2017 3,434 -3.8
2015-2016 3,564 -1.7
2014-2015 3,623 4.2
2013-2014 3,470 -2.7
2012-2013 3,565 -2.0
2011-2012 3,638 -3.9
2010-2011 3,779 0.3
2009-2010 3,767 1.6
2008-2009 3,708 -0.1
2007-2008 3,710 -2.5
2006-2007 3,801 0.0
2005-2006 3,800 -1.5
2004-2005 3,857 -1.3
2003-2004 3,906 2.9
2002-2003 3,794 1.0
2001-2002 3,756 2.2
2000-2001 3,673 2.1
1999-2000 3,595 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE South Plainfield School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 17.8 10.3
Black 10.4 14.5
Hispanic 33.5 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.2
Two or More Races 3.1 3.1
White 34.3 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, South Plainfield School District had 340.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.83.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 18.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 131.25
Secondary: 119.70
Total: 340.95

South Plainfield School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 18.00 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: 19.00
School Administrators: 18.00
School Administrative Support: 20.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 97.85
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.80
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 35.00
Other Support Services: 98.81


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 South Plainfield School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Franklin Elementary School264PK-4
Grant Elementary School5435-6
John E. Riley Elementary School364KG-4
John E. Riley Preschool Annex153PK-PK
John F Kennedy Elementary School259PK-4
Roosevelt Elementary School475PK-4
South Plainfield High School1,0919-12
South Plainfield Middle School5037-8

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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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