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Plainfield School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Plainfield.

Plainfield’s School Grade A− better than 83% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
183
Schools
1
Spent per student
$29,848
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
The gist

What stands out about Plainfield School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 28% more per student than the NH average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% of the 172 New Hampshire 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 well above the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Plainfield. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22
Math proficiency60–64%
State average 40.5% · 140 students tested
Reading / language arts60–64%
State average 50.8% · 141 students tested

98% 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
$29,848 per student · 28% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 23%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
220’20
213’21
206’22
196’23
183’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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 New Hampshire.