Plainfield Community School Corp School District

985 S Longfellow Dr
Plainfield, IN 46168
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Plainfield Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,834 students in Plainfield Community School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Plainfield Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Plainfield Community School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plainfield High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
5,766 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Plainfield Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#10 out of 392 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Plainfield Community School Corp  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
172 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
359 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
4,584 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
80%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
297 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
192
304
# Students in K Grade:
407
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
352
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
398
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
455
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
410
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
446
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
470
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
425
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
478
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
425
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
471
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
439
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
13
1,591

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,444 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,360
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,444
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Plainfield Community School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Plainfield Community School Corp School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainfield High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1 Red Pride Dr
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-7711
Grades: 9-12
| 1,823 students
Rank: #22.
Pride Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
709 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2578
Grades: 6-11
| 11 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,766 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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