Plainfield High School in Central Village, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Plainfield High School is a town public school in Central Village, Connecticut that is part of Plainfield Public Schools. It serves 515 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

515 Students

58 Teachers

105 Putnam Rd

Central Village, CT 06332 View local requests

http://www.plainfieldschools.org/page.cfm?p=2502

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Plainfield High School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Plainfield High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 8, 2025

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