Total enrollment
3,767
+404 (+12%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in South Plainfield School District
New Jersey · 3,767 students · 2 cities
9 public K-12 schools operate under South Plainfield School District in New Jersey, teaching roughly 3,767 students (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in South Plainfield School District
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+2 (+29%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
32%
was 43%
% Hispanic
35%
was 26%
% Black
10%
was 13%
% Asian
18%
was 17%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Plainfield High School | South Plainfield | High | 09-12 | 1,044 |
| Grant Elementary School | South Plainfield | Middle | 05-06 | 568 |
| South Plainfield Middle School | South Plainfield | Middle | 07-08 | 553 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | South Plainfield | Elementary | KG-04 | 472 |
| John E. Riley Elementary School | South Plainfield | Elementary | KG-04 | 367 |
| Franklin Elementary School | South Plainfield | Elementary | KG-04 | 270 |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | South Plainfield | Elementary | KG-04 | 256 |
| Riley Preschool Annex | South Plainfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 145 |
| Roosevelt Preschool Annex | South Plainfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 92 |
About South Plainfield School District
South Plainfield School District is a compact public-school district in New Jersey. The district maintains 9 schools and enrolls approximately 3,767 students.
For a sense of the school types, South Plainfield School District is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 419 in this district, meaningfully below the New Jersey typical of 540.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in South Plainfield School District has grew 12% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 3,363 students to 3,767. South Plainfield School District now counts 9 public schools, up from 7 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 43% to 32% over the same window.
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