Plainfield Community School Corporation School District

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

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 214 students in Plainfield Community School Corporation School District.
Public Preschools in Plainfield Community School Corporation School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
604 Schools
# Students
5,834 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Plainfield Community School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#22 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
58%
39%
60%
41%
52%
34%
93%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
10%
12%
% White
74%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,311 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,216
$13,184
Spending / Student
$11,311
$12,815

Best Plainfield Community School Corporation School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
401 Elm Dr
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-0120
Gr: PK | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,834 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in IN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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