Plainville School District

1 Central Square
Plainville, CT 06062
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,036 students in Plainville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Plainville School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
2,231 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Plainville 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#117 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Plainville   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plainville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plainville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plainville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Plainville   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
545 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
34%
# Black Students
130 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
1,388 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
62%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
144
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,864 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,705 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Plainville   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$55 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Plainville   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,864
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Plainville   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,705
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Plainville   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Plainville School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Louis Toffolon School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
145 Northwest Dr.
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3280
Grades: PK-5
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
Frank T. Wheeler School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15 Cleverland Memorial Dr.
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3290
Grades: PK-5
| 276 students
Rank: #33.
Linden Street School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
69 Linden St.
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3270
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,231 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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