- Piscataway Township High School reported a higher ap enrollment than South Plainfield High School (852 vs. 205).
- Piscataway Township High School reported a higher dual enrollment than South Plainfield High School (577 vs. 122).
- Piscataway Township High School reported a higher sat/act participation than South Plainfield High School (656 vs. 208).
- Graduation rates are within 2 percentage points of each other.
- Source Data Limit: 12 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Piscataway Township High School reported a higher chronically absent students than South Plainfield High School (347 vs. 184).
Graduation Outcomes
Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies
Piscataway Township High School reported a higher graduating cohort than South Plainfield High School (591 vs. 284).
Course Access & Programs
Advanced coursework and academic programs available
Piscataway Township High School reported a higher ap enrollment than South Plainfield High School (852 vs. 205).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Piscataway Township High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than South Plainfield High School (72 vs. 22).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
South Plainfield High School reported a higher students per counselor than Piscataway Township High School (270.8:1 vs. 214.2:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
26 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at South Plainfield High School
1 metric was reported by South Plainfield High School. Comparable data for Piscataway Township High School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
309
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Piscataway Township High School
$21,450.64
South Plainfield High School
$23,726.56
Local revenue share
Piscataway Township High School
62%
South Plainfield High School
61.8%
State revenue share
Piscataway Township High School
33.7%
South Plainfield High School
32%
Federal revenue share
Piscataway Township High School
4.4%
South Plainfield High School
6.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Piscataway Township High School
12.3%
South Plainfield High School
16.3%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Middlesex County
$109,028
Middlesex County
$109,028
Poverty rate
Middlesex County
8.5%
Middlesex County
8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Middlesex County
45.1%
Middlesex County
45.1%
Unemployment rate
Middlesex County
4.5%
Middlesex County
4.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.