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Plainfield, CT

15,315 residents•1,877 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
3.7
out of 10
29% below Connecticut avg
Test Proficiency
39%Math
41%Reading
15% below Connecticut avg
School Crime Rate
0.53
per 1,000 students
77% below Connecticut avg
Overall Crime Rate
8.36
per 1,000 residents
74% below Connecticut avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Plainfield; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Plainfield

7 schools
5.6
Plainfield Memorial School
Elementarypublic
3.8
Plainfield Central Middle School
Middlepublic
3.5
Moosup Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.4
Shepard Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Plainfield High School
Highpublic
—
Early Childhood Center
Elementarypublic
—
Early Childhood Center
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in Plainfield

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Plainfield in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
77% below Connecticut avg
0.53
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Sex100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Plainfield

128 total incidents reported across Plainfield in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
74% below Connecticut avg
8.36
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
48
Property
19
Drug
59
Weapons
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Drugs46%
  • Assault32%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Theft6%
  • Sex5%
  • Burglary2%
  • Other2%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,877 students enrolled across Plainfield's schools.

  • Public1,877100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Plainfield's K-12 schools.

  • White82%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Black3%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
52%Female48%Male
56%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.