Plainville School District

1 Central Square
Plainville, CT 06062
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 688 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 32%), 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
2,231 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plainville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
24%
31%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
62%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,864 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,705 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$25,864
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,705
$25,225

Best Plainville School District Public High Schools (2026)

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 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,231 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 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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