Plainville School District

1 Central Square
Plainville, CT 06062
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 727 students in Plainville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Plainville School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
2,267 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Plainville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CT)
#107 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Plainville   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plainville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plainville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Plainville   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
507 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
32%
# Black Students
113 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
1,482 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
66%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
152
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
84
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,453 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,313 is less than the state median of $25,071. 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
This chart display total revenue of Plainville   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$55 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Plainville   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,453
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Plainville   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,313
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Plainville   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Plainville School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Louis Toffolon School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
145 Northwest Dr.
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3280
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Frank T. Wheeler School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15 Cleverland Memorial Dr.
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3290
Grades: PK-5
| 353 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,267 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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