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C+

Plainville School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Plainville.

Plainville’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Connecticut school districts

Students
2,199
Schools
5
Spent per student
$24,827
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$5.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Plainville School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of Connecticut districts
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5.5M, about $2,494 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 39% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Plainville 17,746

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Plainville. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Middle School of PlainvilleThis district
9–12Plainville High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 39.8% · 1,197 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 50.5% · 1,198 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 88.2% · 184 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,827 per student · 4% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 38%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,245’20
2,267’21
2,272’22
2,231’23
2,199’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 61%Hispanic 25%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Louis Toffolon School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plainville
A−
365 students14:1
Linden Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plainville
B−
363 students11:1
Frank T. Wheeler School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plainville
B
262 students11:1
Middle School of Plainville
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plainville
B−
535 students12:1
Plainville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainville
B
674 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bristol School DistrictBristol
$22,270per student
Farmington School DistrictFarmington
$22,975per student
New Britain School DistrictNew Britain
$25,436per student
Southington School DistrictSouthington
$21,438per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.