Highest spending per pupil: Union County, NJ 2023-24
Spending per pupil across 20 Union County, New Jersey school districts, 2023-24. Plainfield Public School District leads at $31,934. NJ DOE; ranked by…
- Districts ranked
- 20
- Period
- 2023-24
- Publication floor
- 8 districts
- Tie rule
- Equal values share a rank; the next rank skips.
- County definition
- The county holding the largest share of the district's land area (NCES EDGE, 2024–25).
NJ DOE TGES total spending per pupil, audited actual, divided by average daily enrollment plus students sent out of district. It is a broader measure than general current expense per pupil and is never compared with the User-Friendly Budget per-pupil figures, which are budgeted and use a different count.
Measure: Total spending per pupil (audited actual).
Source: NJ DOE.
Ranked districts
- 1. Plainfield Public School District — $31,934
- 2. Elizabeth Public Schools — $31,851
- 3. Linden Public School District — $30,683
- 4. Berkeley Heights School District — $30,590
- 5. Kenilworth School District — $30,464
- 6. Winfield Township — $30,040
- 7. Hillside Public School District — $29,862
- 8. Roselle Public School District — $29,171
- 9. Rahway Public School District — $28,812
- 10. Roselle Park Public School District — $28,099
- 11. Westfield Public School District — $27,033
- 12. New Providence School District — $26,709
- 13. Summit Public School District — $26,708
- 14. Springfield Public School District — $26,634
- 15. Township of Union School District — $26,554
- 16. Garwood Boro — $26,253
- 17. Cranford Public School District — $26,146
- 18. Mountainside School District — $25,823
- 19. Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District — $25,408
- 20. Clark Township Public School District — $24,402