South Plainfield Public Schools

South Plainfield Public Schools
Address
125 Jackson Avenue
South Plainfield
, Middlesex County, New Jersey, 07080
United States
Coordinates40°34′19″N 74°25′02″W / 40.572002°N 74.417098°W / 40.572002; -74.417098
District information
GradesPreK to 12
SuperintendentNoreen Tansey Lishak
Business administratorAlex Benanti
Schools7
Students and staff
Enrollment3,400 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty304.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.2:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
Websitespboe.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,89422$18,891−10.6%
1Budgetary Cost13,0432014,783−11.8%
2Classroom Instruction7,835248,763−10.6%
6Support Services1,985272,392−17.0%
8Administrative Cost1,530361,4853.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,21841,783−31.7%
13Extracurricular Activities3783126841.0%
16Median Teacher Salary63,5473664,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

The South Plainfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district, for South Plainfield, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[3]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,400 students and 304.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-highest 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.[4]

Schools

The schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics).[5] are:[6][7]

Pre-school
  • John E. Riley Preschool Annex[8]
Elementary schools
  • Franklin Elementary School[9] with 264 students in grades K-4
    • Shannon A. Colucci, principal
  • John F. Kennedy Elementary School[10] with 268 students in grades K-4
    • Kevin Hajduk, principal
  • John E. Riley Elementary School[11] with 333 students in grades K-4
    • Rosaura Valarezo, interim principal
  • Roosevelt Elementary School[12] with 448 students in grades K-4
    • Robert Goman, principal
  • Grant School[13] with 444 students in grades 5-6
    • Patrick Sarullo, principal
Middle school
  • South Plainfield Middle School[14] with 529 students in grades 7-8
    • Leo Whalen, principal
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[16][17]

  • Noreen Tansey Lishak, superintendent of schools
  • Alex Benanti, board secretary and business administrator

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed 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 2012) 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.[18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for South Plainfield School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ South Plainfield Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the South Plainfield School District. Composition: The South Plainfield School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of South Plainfield in the County of Middlesex."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 3, 2019.
  5. ^ School Data for the South Plainfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  6. ^ School Performance Reports for the South Plainfield School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  7. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the South Plainfield Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  8. ^ John E. Riley Preschool Annex, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed September 5, 2023.
  9. ^ Franklin Elementary School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  10. ^ John F. Kennedy Elementary School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  11. ^ John E. Riley Elementary School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  12. ^ Roosevelt Elementary School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  13. ^ Grant School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  14. ^ South Plainfield Middle School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  15. ^ South Plainfield High School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  16. ^ Administration, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  17. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  18. ^ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  19. ^ Members and Meetings, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  20. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the South Plainfield School District, New Jersey Department of Education for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed July 7, 2022. "The Borough of South Plainfield School District is a Type II District located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The District is governed by a nine-member board elected to three-year terms and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."