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Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 403 students in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pleasant Plains High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
1,250 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#372 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
25 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,157 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
93%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
136
# Students in K Grade:
86
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,298 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,984
$21,914
Spending / Student
$25,298
$21,170
Best Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Plains High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 N Cartwright St
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677
(217) 626-1044
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677
(217) 626-1044
Grades: 9-12
| 403 students
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