Plainfield SD 202 School District

15732 S Howard St
Plainfield, IL 60544-2399
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Plainfield SD 202 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 31 public schools serving 24,856 students in Plainfield SD 202 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.
Public Schools in Plainfield SD 202 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
31 Schools
4,408 Schools
# Students
24,856 Students
1,888,363 Students
# Teachers
1,642 Teachers
135,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Plainfield SD 202 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#285 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Plainfield SD 202  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
25%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plainfield SD 202  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plainfield SD 202  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
50%
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Plainfield SD 202  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
76 Students
4,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,913 Students
101,358 Students
% Asian Students
8%
6%
# Hispanic Students
6,290 Students
508,785 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
27%
# Black Students
3,292 Students
304,592 Students
% Black Students
13%
17%
# White Students
12,149 Students
851,337 Students
% White Students
49%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,792 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,107 Students
77,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
729
76,314
# Students in K Grade:
1,453
121,289
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,672
130,456
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,582
163,954
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,638
128,977
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,724
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,700
130,483
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,787
134,608
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,897
136,282
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,939
141,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,093
152,960
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,177
153,002
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,150
143,636
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,315
146,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
12

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,424 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,614 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$458 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Plainfield SD 202  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$463 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Plainfield SD 202  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,424
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Plainfield SD 202  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,614
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Plainfield SD 202  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Plainfield SD 202 School District Public Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Grove Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12425 S Van Dyke Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-4810
Grades: 6-8
| 866 students
Rank: #22.
Walkers Grove Elementary School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
24810 W 135th St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-2885
Grades: K-5
| 626 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14740 Meadow Ln
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-4500
Grades: K-5
| 532 students
Rank: #44.
Freedom Elementary School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11600 Heritage Meadows Dr
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 254-4005
Grades: K-5
| 548 students
Rank: #55.
Plainfield North High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12005 S 248th Ave
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 609-8506
Grades: 9-12
| 2,377 students
Rank: #66.
Eagle Pointe Elementary School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
24562 Norwood Dr
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-4800
Grades: K-5
| 580 students
Rank: #77.
Richard Ira Jones Middle School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15320 W Wallin Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 267-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 837 students
Rank: #88.
Liberty Elementary School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1401 Essington Rd
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
(815) 609-3037
Grades: K-5
| 532 students
Rank: #99.
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12450 Essington Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-3606
Grades: K-5
| 555 students
Rank: #1010.
Plainfield East High School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12001 Naperville Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-0324
Grades: 9-12
| 1,961 students
Rank: #1111.
Central Elementary School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
23723 Getson Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-9278
Grades: K-5
| 533 students
Rank: #1212.
John F Kennedy Middle School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12350 Essington Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Grades: 6-8
| 906 students
Rank: #1313.
Indian Trail Middle School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14723 S Eastern Ave
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-6128
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #1414.
Creekside Elementary School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13909 S Budler Rd
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-4700
Grades: K-5
| 508 students
Rank: #1515.
River View Elementary School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2097 S Bronk Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-4840
Grades: K-5
| 567 students
Rank: #1616.
Plainfield High School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
24120 W Fort Beggs Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,986 students
Rank: #1717.
Ridge Elementary School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1900 Caton Ridge Dr
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4630
Grades: K-5
| 501 students
Rank: #1818.
Aux Sable Middle School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2001 Wildspring Pkwy
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 439-7092
Grades: 6-8
| 855 students
Rank: #1919.
Timber Ridge Middle School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2101 S Bronk Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3410
Grades: 6-8
| 878 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1900 Oxford Way
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 577-2021
Grades: K-5
| 579 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Wesmere Elementary School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2001 Wesmere Pkwy
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3244
Grades: K-5
| 567 students
Rank: #2222.
Plainfield South High School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7800 Caton Farm Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-5555
Grades: 9-12
| 2,411 students
Rank: #2323.
Drauden Point Middle School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1911 Drauden Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
Rank: #2424.
Charles Reed Elementary School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2110 Clublands Pkwy
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 254-2160
Grades: K-5
| 593 students
Rank: #2525.
Lakewood Falls Elementary School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14050 S Budler Rd
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-4560
Grades: K-5
| 526 students
Rank: #2626.
Plainfield Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
23930 W Lockport St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-5521
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #2727.
Meadow View Elementary School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2501 Mirage Ave
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-4828
Grades: K-5
| 579 students
Rank: #2828.
Crystal Lawns Elementary School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2544 Crystal Dr
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 436-9519
Grades: K-5
| 324 students
Rank: #2929.
Grand Prairie Elementary School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3100 Caton Farm Rd
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 436-7000
Grades: K-5
| 548 students
Rank: n/an/a
15730 S Howard St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-4288
Grades: PK
| 729 students
Rank: n/an/a
15410 S Wallin Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-5700
Grades: K-5
| 571 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Plainfield SD 202 School District?
Plainfield SD 202 School District manages 31 public schools serving 24,856 students.
What is the rank of Plainfield SD 202 School District?
Plainfield SD 202 School District is ranked #286 out of 845 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Plainfield SD 202 School District?
49% of Plainfield SD 202 School District students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Plainfield SD 202 School District?
Plainfield SD 202 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What is Plainfield SD 202 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $18,614 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 31 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 24,856 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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