Plainfield Public School District
Plainfield Public School District is a public school district based in Plainfield, New Jersey, serving 10,195 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 680 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Elizabeth Filippatos. It spends about $17,472 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Plainfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Plainfield | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,472 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,844 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $240.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $246.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 751 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,626 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 352 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonne School DistrictBayonne | 10,825 | 13 | $18,383 | 12.0 | #14 |
| Perth Amboy Public School DistrictPerth Amboy | 10,220 | 12 | $22,460 | 13.3 | #15 |
| Plainfield Public School DistrictPlainfield · this district | 10,195 | 15 | $17,472 | 13.6 | #16 |
| Vineland Public School DistrictVineland | 10,154 | 14 | $18,699 | 13.6 | #17 |
| Freehold Regional High School DistrictEnglishtown | 10,005 | 6 | $18,409 | 15.0 | #18 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conway School DistrictConway, AR | 10,212 | $10,432 | 16.0 |
| Palo Alto UnifiedPalo Alto, CA | 10,209 | $24,917 | 17.1 |
| Bradley CountyCleveland, TN | 10,202 | $9,788 | n/a |
| Gilroy UnifiedGilroy, CA | 10,181 | $12,571 | 22.9 |
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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