Plainville School District

1 Central Square
Plainville, CT 06062
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 674 students in Plainville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Plainville School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Plainville School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plainville 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 40% of the student body (majority 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
2,199 Students
165,496 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plainville 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#107 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
41%
54%
50%
50%
47%
87%
89%
(2022-23)
21.6%
19.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
25%
32%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
61%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,065 is less than the state median of $25,414. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,240
$26,354
Spending / Student
$25,065
$25,414

Best Plainville School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plainville High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
47 Robert Holcomb Way
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3220
Gr: 9-12 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,199 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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