Data from
NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K–12 districts with 1,800–3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68
The North Plainfield School District is a comprehensive community
publicschool district that serves students in
pre-kindergarten through
twelfth grade from
North Plainfield in
Somerset County, in the
U.S. state of
New Jersey. The district also houses a comprehensive Adult High School and an Adult Community School which offers educational programs for North Plainfield and neighboring community residents.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 3,342 students and 304.0 classroom teachers (on an
FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.[1]
The district is classified by the
New Jersey Department of Education as being in
District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common
socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[3]
Core members of the district's administration are:[16][17]
Michelle Aquino, superintendent
Donald Sternberg, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
The district's
board of education, comprised of seven members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[18][19][20]
^Human Resources, North Plainfield School District. Accessed May 17, 2020. "Our district is comprised of three elementary schools (K–4), one intermediate school (5–6), one middle school (7–8), and one High School (9–12)."
^District Profile, North Plainfield School District. Accessed May 17, 2020.
^Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the North Plainfield School District,
New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed May 17, 2020. "The School District is a Type II District located in Somerset County, New Jersey. The School District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The North Plainfield School District is governed by a seven member board, which is the primary governing authority of the District."