Plainfield, NJ Public Schools

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47%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

15%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

40%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Plainfield school information

Index	Plainfield	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	25%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	14	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	11	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	157	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Plainfield are 47% lower than the national average
There are approximately 14 public schools in Plainfield
72.3% of people in Plainfield have completed 8th grade
70.3% of people in Plainfield have completed high school
18.1% of people in Plainfield have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Plainfield

Index	Plainfield	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	72.3%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	70.3%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	39.7%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	23.3%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	18.1%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.0%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.8%	1.5%	1.3%

Plainfield, NJ School Districts

Plainfield City School District

There are a total of 14 public schools, 11 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Plainfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Plainfield, NJ schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Plainfield, NJ, an average of 72.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.3% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	85%	76.0%
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	83%	73.8%
Summit, NJ	21,913	81%	69.3%
Bradley Gardens, NJ	14,714	81%	68.2%
New Providence, NJ	13,382	80%	66.4%
Plainfield, NJ	50,252	25%	47.5%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Galveston, TX	50,307	42%	12.7%
Stillwater, OK	50,183	49%	2.9%
Maricopa, AZ	50,358	44%	8.2%
Aliso Viejo, CA	50,385	66%	37.5%
Enid, OK	50,116	39%	19.6%
Plainfield, NJ	50,252	25%	47.5%

Source: The Plainfield, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.