North Plainfield School District
North Plainfield School District is a public school district based in North Plainfield, New Jersey, serving 3,704 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #101 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 617 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Michelle Aquino. It spends about $20,381 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How North Plainfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Plainfield | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,381 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,370 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $79.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $82.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 327 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 561 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 247 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township Public School DistrictLawrenceville | 3,735 | 7 | $22,663 | 11.2 | #98 |
| Burlington Township School DistrictBurlington | 3,712 | 4 | $20,146 | 11.6 | #99 |
| Barnegat Township School DistrictBarnegat | 3,705 | 6 | $19,891 | 11.2 | #100 |
| North Plainfield School DistrictNorth Plainfield · this district | 3,704 | 6 | $20,381 | 11.3 | #101 |
| Hoboken Public School DistrictHoboken | 3,702 | 5 | $22,340 | 15.1 | #102 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick School DistrictLititz, PA | 3,705 | $15,266 | 13.6 |
| Homer CCSD 33CHomer Glen, IL | 3,704 | $18,265 | 14.4 |
| Freeport School District 145Freeport, IL | 3,703 | $17,550 | 12.9 |
| Conewago Valley School DistrictNew Oxford, PA | 3,703 | $14,790 | 14.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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