C
Plainfield School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Plainfield.
Students
1,872
Schools
5
Spent per student
$23,498
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plainfield School District
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the CT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.6M, about $321 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Quinebaug.
PK–4Mary R. Fisher Elementary SchoolThompson School District
5–8Thompson Middle SchoolThompson School District
9–12Tourtellotte Memorial High SchoolThompson School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,498 per student · 9% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 46%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,906’20
1,862’21
1,857’22
1,797’23
1,872’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 6%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.