Plainfield School District
Public
Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Plainfield.
At a glance
1,872Students enrolled
5Schools
$23,498Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
57%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs CT
Math proficiency24%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$23,498
per student each year · 9% below the CT average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,906’20
1,862’21
1,857’22
1,797’23
1,872’24
Students
White · 85%1,583
Hispanic · 6%105
Black · 4%73
Two or more races · 3%60
Asian · 1%26
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%17
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools5 in district
Shepard Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–3 · 392 students · Plainfield
C-PublicPlainfield Memorial SchoolElementary · Grades 4–5 · 291 students · Plainfield
CPublicMoosup Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–3 · 252 students · Moosup
C+PublicPlainfield Central SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 422 students · Plainfield
C+PublicPlainfield High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 515 students · Central Village
CPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.