A+
Plainfield Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Plainfield and Guilford.
Students
5,917
Schools
9
Spent per student
$11,287
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$146.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plainfield Community School Corporation
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the IN average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $146.3M, about $24,728 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bethany.
PK–67 schoolsMartinsville Schools Metropolitan School District
7–8John R. Wooden Middle SchoolMartinsville Schools Metropolitan School District
9–12Martinsville High SchoolMartinsville Schools Metropolitan School District
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,287 per student · 18% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 56%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,694’20
5,766’21
5,854’22
5,834’23
5,917’24
Up 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 73%Black 11%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Central Elementary School
A549 students17:1
Clarks Creek Elementary
A544 students16:1
Van Buren Elementary School
A514 students18:1
Guilford Elementary
434 students17:1
Brentwood Elementary School
A420 students16:1
Plainfield Community Middle School
A1,378 students19:1
Plainfield High School
A+1,856 students22:1
Little Quakers Academy
210 students23:1
Pride Academy
12 students4:1
Towns served
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.