Top Rankings
Plainfield Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 214 students in Plainfield Community School Corp School District.
Public Preschools in Plainfield Community School Corp School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
5,834 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Plainfield Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
193 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
464 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
546 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
10%
12%
# White Students
4,329 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
385
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
401
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
446
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
416
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
387
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
425
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
473
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
446
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
475
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
426
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
479
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
395
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
9
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,311 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,216
$13,214
Spending / Student
$11,311
$12,844
Best Plainfield Community School Corp School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
401 Elm Dr
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-0120
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-0120
Grades: PK
| 214 students
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