For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 644 students in Plainfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Plainfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,872 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plainfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
35%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
85%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,884 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,394
$26,315
Spending / Student
$23,884
$25,377
Best Plainfield School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Moosup Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Church St.
Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-6430
Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-6430
Gr: PK-3 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Shepard Hill Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
234 Shepard Hill Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6432
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6432
Gr: PK-3 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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