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B+
Schools in Plainfield · Twinfield USD 33, Caledonia Central Supervisory Union

Plainfield’s public schools outscore 71% of Vermont districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Plainfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Plainfield runs at 92%, above the Vermont average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 1 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.2K
▼ 15% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Twinfield USD 33
Students per teacher
9.6
VT 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
315 students on the public path
In brief

Plainfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 232 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plainfield’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,195 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Plainfield’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Vermont school districts. Graduation is above the Vermont average; test scores are below it.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (232)Better than 81%
Towns in Washington County (18)Better than 44%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 718 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Plainfield anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Plainfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (719 in math, 718 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plainfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Twinfield Union SchoolTwinfield USD 33B−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Plainfield

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Twinfield USD 33Grades PK–12 · 1 schools · 315 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$21,195VT $25,064 · FY2024
Caledonia Central Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · , Caledonia Central Supervisory Union45%
State average 44.4% · 718 students tested
Math · , Caledonia Central Supervisory Union29%
State average 33.1% · 719 students tested

Plainfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Plainfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlainfieldB+Twinfield USD 33 PK–12 · Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
MarshfieldB+Twinfield USD 33 PK–12 · Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
Groton—Blue Mountain USD 21 PK–12 · Orange East Supervisory Union
East MontpelierB+Washington Central Unified Union School District 92 PK–12 · Washington Central Supervisory Union

Every school in Plainfield

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Plainfieldin other towns
Twinfield Union School
Grades PK–12
B−
315 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Plainfield’s schools

Are Plainfield’s schools good?

By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plainfield children attend outscore 71% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plainfield in?

Twinfield USD 33, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 315 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

What is Plainfield’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Caledonia Central Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Plainfield spend per student?

$21,195 in Twinfield USD 33 (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.