For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 515 students in Plainfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, 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 12% (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 87%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plainfield High School, with 85-89% 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 Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
1,872 Students
165,496 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
88.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.9%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
32%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
85%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,850 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,397 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$14,669 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$14,214 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,850
$29,922
Spending / Student
$25,397
$28,995
Best Plainfield School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plainfield High School
(Math: 10-14% | 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
Gr: 9-12 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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