Plainville School District

68 Messenger Street
Plainville, MA 02762
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 321 students in Plainville School District.
Public Preschools in Plainville School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
635 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plainville School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#149 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
50%
42%
50%
44%
40-44%
44%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
10%
30%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
77%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,835 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,331
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,835
$24,602

Best Plainville School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anna Ware Jackson
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
68 Messenger Street
Plainville, MA 02762
(508) 699-1304
Grades: PK-2
| 321 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 635 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : Top 50% in MA
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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