For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 535 students in Plainfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Plainfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Plainfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plainfield High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
1,857 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Plainfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.67
# American Indian Students
14 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
188 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
29%
# Black Students
58 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,516 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
82%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
182
# Students in K Grade:
159
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,591 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,076 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,591
$26,037
Spending / Student
$24,076
$25,109
Best Plainfield School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
105 Putnam Road
Central Village, CT 06332
(860) 564-6417
Central Village, CT 06332
(860) 564-6417
Grades: 9-12
| 535 students
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