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Meriden, New Hampshire - 1 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Plainfield School District #27 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,449 per pupil, Plainfield School District ranks #51 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Plainfield School District operates 1 public schools serving 208 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sullivan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,449 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Hampshire compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.2% local, 22.5% state, and 3.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 66/100, ranked #27 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 183:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.6% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Plainfield Elementary School, enrolling 183 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Plainfield Elementary School accounts for 88.0% of all Plainfield School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Plainfield School District a distant remainder — means Plainfield School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Plainfield School District student-counselor ratio is 183:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Plainfield School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Plainfield School District?
Plainfield School District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 208 students.
How much does Plainfield School District spend per student?
Plainfield School District spends $30,449 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #27 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Plainfield School District?
Plainfield School District students are 89.6% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Plainfield School District?
Plainfield School District has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #27 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.