Plainville School District

1 Central Square
Plainville, CT 06062
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 655 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 42% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Plainville School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is equal to the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plainville High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
2,267 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
13,376 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.
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
0.66
# American Indian Students
4 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
507 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
27%
# Black Students
113 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
1,482 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
66%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
281
# Students in K Grade:
152
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
37,430
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainville High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
47 Robert Holcomb Way
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3220
Grades: 9-12
| 655 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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