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 Bridgeton.
PK–62 schoolsSouthwest Parke Community School Corporation
7–12Riverton Parke Jr-Sr High SchoolSouthwest Parke Community School Corporation
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.