Plainfield School District

651 Norwich Road
Plainfield, CT 06374
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 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
219 Schools
# Students
1,872 Students
165,817 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
13,492 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#144 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
41%
43%
50%
42%
47%
87%
89%
(2022-23)
23.9%
19.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $24,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,884 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,394
$26,315
Spending / Student
$23,884
$25,377

Best Plainfield School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plainfield High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Putnam Road
Central Village, CT 06332
(860) 564-6417
Gr: 9-12 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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

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