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Item: Plainfield School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

651 Norwich Road
Plainfield, CT 06374

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (860) 564-6403

www.plainfieldschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,357 students in Plainfield School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.

Public Elementary Schools in Plainfield School District have an score of 35% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and score of 43% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

5 Schools

775 Schools

# Students

1,872 Students

325,380 Students

# Teachers

168 Teachers

26,723 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	105	64
Kind	111	149
1	119	172
2	159	177
3	150	185
4	155	176
5	136	184
6	133	185
7	154	156
8	135	157

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District Rank

Plainfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#144 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plainfield School District
2023	#144
2022	#152
2021	#151
2019	#134
2018	#131
2017	#124
2016	#128
2015	#156
2014	#17
2013	#136
2012	#143

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32%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2023	32%	41%
2022	28%	40%
2021	24%	39%
2019	40%	48%
2018	43%	47%
2017	42%	46%
2016	40%	44%
2015	26%	40%
2014	67%	80%
2013	85%	82%
2012	84%	83%

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43%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2022	43%	50%
2021	41%	51%
2019	58%	58%
2018	43%	57%
2017	57%	57%
2016	58%	58%
2015	47%	56%
2014	72%	78%
2013	78%	80%
2012	77%	80%
2011	76%	79%

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42%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2022	42%	47%
2021	48%	49%

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87%

88.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2023	87%	88%
2022	82%	89%
2021	87%	90%
2020	87%	90%
2019	82%	90%
2018	82%	90%
2017	87%	89%
2016	82%	88%
2015	82%	88%
2014	82%	88%
2013	85%	86%

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(2022-23)

23.9%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2023	23.9%	19.3%
2022	23.1%	22.9%
2021	27.7%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2023	0.33	0.67
2022	0.30	0.66
2021	0.29	0.66
2020	0.25	0.64
2019	0.25	0.64
2018	0.21	0.63
2017	0.21	0.63
2016	0.20	0.62
2015	0.19	0.61
2014	0.25	0.61
2013	0.26	0.59
2012	0.23	0.58
2011	0.23	0.57
2010	0.22	0.54
2009	0.21	0.55
2008	0.21	0.53
2007	0.20	0.52
2006	0.15	0.52
2005	0.16	0.51
2004	0.15	0.50
2003	0.15	0.49
2002	0.12	0.49
2001	0.11	0.48
2000	0.06	0.47
1999	0.06	0.47
1998	0.05	0.46
1997	0.06	0.46
1996	0.06	0.45
1995	0.05	0.44
1994	0.07	0.43
1993	0.06	0.43
1992	0.07	0.41
1991	0.05	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2023	10%	30%
2022	9%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	6%	25%
2019	6%	25%
2018	4%	24%
2017	4%	24%
2016	3%	23%
2015	2%	22%
2014	5%	21%
2013	5%	20%
2012	5%	19%
2011	5%	19%
2010	5%	18%
2009	5%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	4%	16%
2006	4%	16%
2005	4%	15%
2004	4%	15%
2003	3%	14%
2002	3%	14%
2001	3%	13%
2000	2%	13%
1999	2%	13%
1998	2%	12%
1997	2%	12%
1996	2%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	13%
2019	4%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	4%	13%
2015	5%	13%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	4%	13%
2011	3%	13%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	2%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	2%	13%
2002	1%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	13%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%

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% White

85%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2023	82%	48%
2022	83%	49%
2021	84%	50%
2020	86%	53%
2019	86%	53%
2018	89%	55%
2017	89%	55%
2016	89%	56%
2015	90%	57%
2014	87%	58%
2013	86%	60%
2012	87%	61%
2011	88%	62%
2010	88%	64%
2009	89%	64%
2008	88%	65%
2007	90%	66%
2006	92%	67%
2005	92%	67%
2004	92%	68%
2003	92%	69%
2002	94%	69%
2001	94%	70%
2000	97%	71%
1999	96%	71%
1998	97%	72%
1997	97%	72%
1996	97%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	96%	74%
1993	96%	74%
1992	97%	75%
1991	98%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,354. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,884 is less than the state median of $25,414. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$48 MM	$41 MM
2022	$50 MM	$39 MM
2021	$46 MM	$36 MM
2020	$44 MM	$35 MM
2019	$44 MM	$34 MM
2018	$44 MM	$34 MM
2017	$43 MM	$33 MM
2016	$43 MM	$33 MM
2015	$43 MM	$31 MM
2014	$41 MM	$33 MM
2012	$40 MM	$32 MM
2011	$42 MM	$32 MM
2010	$43 MM	$31 MM
2009	$40 MM	$29 MM
2008	$39 MM	$30 MM
2007	$38 MM	$30 MM
2006	$39 MM	$28 MM
2005	$55 MM	$26 MM
2004	$34 MM	$25 MM
2003	$32 MM	$23 MM
2002	$30 MM	$22 MM
2001	$29 MM	$19 MM
2000	$29 MM	$21 MM
1999	$26 MM	$18 MM
1998	$26 MM	$17 MM
1997	$24 MM	$18 MM
1996	$24 MM	$18 MM
1995	$24 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$48 MM	$40 MM
2022	$49 MM	$38 MM
2021	$45 MM	$35 MM
2020	$43 MM	$35 MM
2019	$43 MM	$34 MM
2018	$43 MM	$32 MM
2017	$43 MM	$30 MM
2016	$43 MM	$31 MM
2015	$42 MM	$27 MM
2014	$41 MM	$30 MM
2012	$39 MM	$29 MM
2011	$41 MM	$29 MM
2010	$42 MM	$27 MM
2009	$38 MM	$28 MM
2008	$38 MM	$28 MM
2007	$37 MM	$27 MM
2006	$38 MM	$26 MM
2005	$40 MM	$24 MM
2004	$32 MM	$23 MM
2003	$31 MM	$22 MM
2002	$29 MM	$21 MM
2001	$28 MM	$19 MM
2000	$27 MM	$18 MM
1999	$24 MM	$17 MM
1998	$25 MM	$16 MM
1997	$23 MM	$17 MM
1996	$22 MM	$17 MM
1995	$22 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,394

$26,354

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$26,059	$30,398
2022	$26,594	$29,114
2021	$23,959	$26,923
2020	$20,610	$24,008
2019	$20,354	$23,941
2018	$19,736	$23,158
2017	$18,992	$23,565
2016	$18,772	$22,784
2015	$18,245	$17,550
2014	$16,821	$19,634
2012	$15,542	$18,596
2011	$16,118	$17,741
2010	$15,665	$17,550
2009	$14,808	$15,687
2008	$14,252	$16,010
2007	$13,575	$15,930
2006	$14,806	$14,244
2005	$21,059	$13,640
2004	$12,778	$12,449
2003	$11,707	$11,783
2002	$10,856	$11,418
2001	$10,266	$10,826
2000	$10,042	$11,568
1999	$9,114	$10,371
1998	$9,046	$8,710
1997	$8,464	$9,041
1995	$8,165	$8,640
1992	$7,532	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$23,884

$25,414

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plainfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$25,603	$29,705
2022	$26,073	$28,339
2021	$23,458	$26,388
2020	$20,228	$23,951
2019	$19,963	$23,978
2018	$19,233	$21,691
2017	$19,042	$21,170
2016	$18,782	$21,429
2015	$17,916	$15,389
2014	$16,814	$17,604
2012	$15,279	$16,359
2011	$15,623	$16,380
2010	$15,382	$15,389
2009	$14,240	$15,388
2008	$13,628	$15,218
2007	$13,170	$14,297
2006	$14,326	$13,208
2005	$15,426	$12,366
2004	$12,207	$11,610
2003	$11,205	$11,112
2002	$10,432	$10,951
2001	$9,759	$10,705
2000	$9,484	$10,279
1999	$8,599	$9,820
1998	$8,486	$8,369
1997	$7,900	$8,599
1995	$7,606	$8,373
1992	$7,072	$7,767

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Best Plainfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Plainfield Central School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

75 Canterbury Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6437

Gr: 6-8 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Plainfield Memorial School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

95 Canterbury Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6440

Gr: 4-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Moosup Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

35 Church St.
Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-6430

Gr: PK-3 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

Shepard Hill Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

234 Shepard Hill Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6432

Gr: PK-3 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,872 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 87% (Top 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education