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 are 5 public high schools serving 8,510 students in Plainfield SD 202 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 Schools in Plainfield SD 202 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Plainfield SD 202 School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plainfield East High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
31 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
24,683 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
1,661 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
6%
% Hispanic
25%
29%
% Black
14%
16%
% White
48%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainfield North High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12005 S 248th Ave
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 609-8506
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 609-8506
Grades: 9-12
| 2,365 students
Rank: #22.
Plainfield East High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12001 Naperville Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-0324
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-0324
Grades: 9-12
| 1,868 students
Rank: #33.
Plainfield High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24120 W Fort Beggs Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-3200
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,898 students
Rank: #44.
Plainfield South High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7800 Caton Farm Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-5555
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-5555
Grades: 9-12
| 2,379 students
Rank: #55.
Plainfield Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23930 W Lockport St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-5521
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-5521
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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