Plainfield High School

Public 9-12

 1 Red Pride Dr
       Plainfield, IN  46168


(317) 839-7711

District: Plainfield Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
40th of 403 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,749 Help


Feeder schools for Plainfield High School:

Elementary:    Brentwood Elementary School
    Central Elementary School
    Clarks Creek Elementary
    Guilford Elementary
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Middle:    Plainfield Community Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  1,782

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.3%
African American:
6.3%
Hispanic:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Plainfield High School ranks better than 90.1% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.38. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Plainfield High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.3%), African American (6.3%), Hispanic (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plainfield High School is 19.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plainfield High School is $8,749.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Plainfield High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield High School 40th of 403 Indiana public high schools. (See Plainfield High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Plainfield Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield Community School Corp 25th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Plainfield High School

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Rank History for all students at Plainfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 87.05 20th 349 94.3%
2006 84.02 31st 349 91.1%
2007 84.62 26th 354 92.7%
2008 82.60 34th 360 90.6%
2009 83.81 36th 364 90.1%
2010 68.81 46th 362 87.3%
2011 77.51 24th 364 93.4%
2012 75.56 27th 373 92.8%
2013 81.00 12th 353 96.6%
2014 81.41 11th 379 97.1%
2015 72.82 43rd 400 89.3%
2016 75.63 55th 394 86.0%
2017 83.43 29th 380 92.4%
2018 89.55 23rd 385 94.0%
2019 87.44 19th 389 95.1%
2021 82.95 30th 388 92.3%
2022 89.61 33rd 409 91.9%
2023 80.38 40th 398 89.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Plainfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.66 11th 94 88.3%
2023 52.80 44th 104 57.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plainfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.40 4th 74 94.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Plainfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.13 30th 285 89.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plainfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.45 44th 379 88.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Plainfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.61 37th 388 90.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Plainfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.24 40th 383 89.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Plainfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.18 20th 44 54.5%
2023 43.59 31st 49 36.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Plainfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 76.58 22nd 125 82.4%
2023 85.90 13th 125 89.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plainfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.32 23rd 164 86.0%
2023 89.64 13th 166 92.2%
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Rank History for White students at Plainfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 86.92 41st 378 89.2%
2023 79.70 42nd 375 88.8%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Plainfield High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1497 5 15 3 2 n/a n/a 0 1522
1989 1506 7 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1531
1990 1461 5 15 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1482
1991 966 1 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 977
1992 968 0 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 975
1993 972 0 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 979
1994 986 1 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 991
1995 1040 6 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1053
1996 1040 6 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1053
1997 1032 6 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1053
1998 1068 5 11 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1088
1999 1117 9 11 4 3 n/a n/a 0 1144
2000 1170 1 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1180
2001 1190 4 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1204
2002 1120 7 14 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1146
2003 1120 7 14 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1146
2004 1142 6 18 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1176
2005 1136 9 21 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1181
2006 1174 11 24 12 2 n/a n/a 0 1223
2007 1192 13 20 22 2 n/a n/a 15 1264
2008 1190 18 25 19 3 n/a n/a 15 1270
2009 1239 15 24 24 3 n/a n/a 29 1334
2010 1226 22 22 31 3 n/a n/a 25 1329
2011 1257 32 29 44 4 0 22 0 1388
2012 1313 41 32 46 2 0 19 0 1453
2013 1318 46 52 53 2 1 17 0 1489
2014 1367 47 54 66 2 1 20 0 1557
2015 1383 40 53 63 5 1 21 0 1566
2016 1433 39 54 64 5 0 26 0 1621
2017 1439 48 46 58 4 1 49 0 1645
2018 1453 40 52 71 4 1 51 0 1672
2019 1445 60 57 81 1 1 59 0 1704
2020 1457 62 61 93 1 1 61 0 1736
2021 1443 70 69 104 0 1 68 0 1755
2022 1488 89 61 102 0 1 82 0 1823
2023 1413 112 59 109 0 1 88 0 1782

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Plainfield High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1522 83.2 18.2 0
1989 1531 83.3 18.3 2.7
1990 1482 84.5 17.5 2.8
1991 977 59.0 16.5 2.9
1992 975 54.0 18.0 4.3
1993 979 58.4 16.8 3.6
1994 991 58.9 16.8 2.9
1995 1053 60.3 17.5 3.5
1996 1053 60.3 17.5 3.5
1997 1053 60.2 17.5 3.8
1998 1088 58.7 18.5 4
1999 1144 58.8 19.5 7.3
2000 1180 59.8 19.7 7.5
2001 1204 62.2 19.4 7
2002 1146 61.0 18.8 11.1
2003 1146 61.0 18.8 11.1
2004 1176 60.9 19.3 13.3
2005 1181 63.2 18.7 12.8
2006 1223 63.2 19.4 17.7
2007 1264 n/a n/a 15.5
2008 1270 66.0 19.2 15.5
2009 1334 67.2 19.9 17.5
2010 1329 67.4 19.7 20.2
2011 1388 65.7 21.1 22.3
2012 1453 69.6 20.8 26
2013 1489 71.6 20.7 25.5
2014 1557 70.6 22.0 24.6
2015 1566 70.0 22.3 25.2
2016 1621 73.0 22.2 23.6
2017 1645 76.4 21.5 22.3
2018 1672 83.2 20.0 24.5
2019 1704 79.8 21.3 23.4
2020 1736 81.5 21.2 21.9
2021 1755 83.3 21.0 23
2022 1823 88.5 20.5 21.8
2023 1782 90.2 19.7 25.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Plainfield High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1522 83.2 18.2 0
1989 1531 83.3 18.3 2.7
1990 1482 84.5 17.5 2.8
1991 977 59.0 16.5 2.9
1992 975 54.0 18.0 4.3
1993 979 58.4 16.8 3.6
1994 991 58.9 16.8 2.9
1995 1053 60.3 17.5 3.5
1996 1053 60.3 17.5 3.5
1997 1053 60.2 17.5 3.8
1998 1088 58.7 18.5 4
1999 1144 58.8 19.5 7.3
2000 1180 59.8 19.7 7.5
2001 1204 62.2 19.4 7
2002 1146 61.0 18.8 11.1
2003 1146 61.0 18.8 11.1
2004 1176 60.9 19.3 13.3
2005 1181 63.2 18.7 12.8
2006 1223 63.2 19.4 17.7
2007 1264 n/a n/a 15.5
2008 1270 66.0 19.2 15.5
2009 1334 67.2 19.9 17.5
2010 1329 67.4 19.7 20.2
2011 1388 65.7 21.1 22.3
2012 1453 69.6 20.8 26
2013 1489 71.6 20.7 25.5
2014 1557 70.6 22.0 24.6
2015 1566 70.0 22.3 25.2
2016 1621 73.0 22.2 23.6
2017 1645 76.4 21.5 22.3
2018 1672 83.2 20.0 24.5
2019 1704 79.8 21.3 23.4
2020 1736 81.5 21.2 21.9
2021 1755 83.3 21.0 23
2022 1823 88.5 20.5 21.8
2023 1782 90.2 19.7 25.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Plainfield High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $234 (2.7%) $8,506 (97.3%) $8,740
2020 $235 (2.8%) $8,118 (97.2%) $8,352
2021 $228 (2.7%) $8,207 (97.3%) $8,435
2022 $313 (3.6%) $8,436 (96.4%) $8,749

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Plainfield High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 19th of 389 High schoolsRanks 40th of 398 High schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Plainfield High School)5233.6
 18.4%
   End of Course Biology (Plainfield Community School Corp)61.146.5
 14.6%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17041782
 4.6%
African American60112
 86.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian5759
 3.5%
Hispanic81109
 34.6%
Pacific Islander11
White14451413
 2.2%
Two or More Races5988
 49.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.4%25.8%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Plainfield High School

Students at Plainfield High School are 79% White, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,782 students attended Plainfield High School.

Yes. Plainfield High School ranks in the top 9.9% of Indiana high schools.


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