The Plainfield Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Plainfield, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke[3] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.[4][5]
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Plainfield Public School District |
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1200 Myrtle Avenue
, Union County, New Jersey, 07063 United States |
Coordinates | 40.614499°N 74.421309°W / 40.614499; -74.421309 |
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Grades | K-12 |
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Superintendent | Rashon K. Hasan (acting) |
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Business administrator | Rashon K. Hasan |
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Schools | 13 |
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Affiliation(s) | Former Abbott district |
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Enrollment | 9,363 (as of 2018–19)[1] |
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Faculty | 615.4 FTEs[1] |
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Student–teacher ratio | 15.2:1[1] |
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District Factor Group | B |
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Website | www.plainfieldnjk12.org |
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Ind. | Per pupil | District spending | Rank (*) | K-12 average | %± vs. average |
1A | Total Spending | $20,426 | 76 | $18,891 | 8.1% | 1 | Budgetary Cost | 16,539 | 85 | 14,783 | 11.9% | 2 | Classroom Instruction | 9,103 | 69 | 8,763 | 3.9% | 6 | Support Services | 2,911 | 85 | 2,392 | 21.7% | 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,779 | 95 | 1,485 | 19.8% | 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 2,501 | 94 | 1,783 | 40.3% | 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 168 | 19 | 268 | −37.3% | 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 63,422 | 42 | 64,043 | Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103 |
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As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 13 schools, had an enrollment of 9,363 students and 615.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.2:1.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest 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.[6]
Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:[8][9][10]
- Elementary schools
- DeWitt D. Barlow Elementary School[11] (373 students; in grades K-5)
- Wilson Aponte, principal[12]
- Cedarbrook Elementary School[13] (699; K-8)
- Frank Asante, principal[12]
- Clinton Elementary School[14] (380; K-5)
- Janet Grooms, principal[12]
- Frederic W. Cook Elementary School[15] (367; K-5)
- Caryn Cooper, principal[12]
- Emerson Elementary School[16] (459; K-5)
- Dion Roach, principal[12]
- Evergreen Elementary School[17] (531; K-5)
- Miguelina Landisi, principal[12]
- Jefferson Elementary School[18] (419; K-5)
- Telaya Parham, principal[12]
- Charles H. Stillman Elementary School[19] (311; K-5)
- Gwynetta Y. Joe, principal[12]
- Washington Community School[20] (576; K-5)
- Anthony Jenkins, principal[12]
- Middle schools
- Hubbard Middle School[21] (715; 6-8)
- Olivia Rodríguez-Calderon, principal[12]
- Maxson Middle School[22] (726; 6-8)
- Lisa Armstead, principal[12]
- High schools / academies
In August 2017, the district received approval from the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to construct a new elementary school that will replace the Cook and Woodland Avenue schools, which will both be demolished when the new school is completed.[25] The new facility, which would accommodate 750 students in grades K-5, is expected to be completed in 2022 at a cost of $57 million.[26]
Core members of the district's administration are:[12][27]
- Rashon K. Hasan, Superintendent of Schools
- Cameron E. Cox, Business Administrator and Board Secretary
The district's board of education, comprised of nine 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 three seats up for election each year held (since 2017) 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.[28][29][30]
What We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."
Schools, Plainfield Public School District. Accessed May 14, 2020.
Contact Us, Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed November 18, 2022.
Giannantonio, Christina. "District receives OK for new school", The Star-Ledger, August 20, 2017. Accessed November 5, 2018. "The Plainfield Public School District has announced that the New Jersey Schools Development Authority has given the green light for the construction of a new elementary school which will replace Woodland Avenue and Cook Elementary schools. The new K to 5 elementary school will be located on Central Avenue and East 7th Street on a 13.28-acre parcel owned by the Plainfield Public School District and will house approximately 756 students. Once construction is complete, Woodland Avenue School will be razed and Cook Elementary School will be put to another use by the district."
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Plainfield City School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 7, 2024. "The Plainfield Board of Education (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A Superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 17.
Meet The Board, Plainfield Public School District. Accessed May 14, 2020.