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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 774 students in Plainfield SD 202 School District.
Public Preschools in Plainfield SD 202 School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
31 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
24,683 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
1,661 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Plainfield SD 202 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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.
Overall District Rank
#285 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
84 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,082 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,220 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
32%
# Black Students
3,369 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
14%
18%
# White Students
11,753 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
48%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,145 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
774
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
1,504
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,527
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,726
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,630
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,699
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,785
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,759
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,836
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,933
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,988
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,098
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,147
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,277
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,744 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$458 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$463 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,553
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,744
$21,244
Best Plainfield SD 202 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
15730 S Howard St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-4288
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-4288
Grades: PK
| 774 students
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