Total enrollment
5,673
+166 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
New Jersey · 5,673 students · 1 city
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District runs 8 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 5,673 and an average school size of 709.
7-year change in Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
60%
was 69%
% Hispanic
15%
was 11%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
12%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School | Scotch Plains | High | 09-12 | 1,562 |
| Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School | Scotch Plains | Middle | 05-08 | 913 |
| Terrill Middle School | Scotch Plains | Middle | 05-08 | 822 |
| William J. McGinn Elementary School | Scotch Plains | Elementary | KG-04 | 543 |
| J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School | Scotch Plains | Elementary | PK-04 | 526 |
| Evergreen Elementary School | Scotch Plains | Elementary | PK-04 | 449 |
| Howard B. Brunner Elementary School | Scotch Plains | Elementary | PK-04 | 434 |
| School One Elementary | Scotch Plains | Elementary | PK-04 | 424 |
About Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
Across 8 schools, Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District hosts about 5,673 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a small district.
In terms of grade levels, Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District is made up of 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District runs about 709 students per campus, 31% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 540.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 3%: 5,507 students in SY 2017-18 versus 5,673 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 69% to 60%.
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