Plainfield School District 202

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

Top Rankings

Plainfield School District 202 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 774 students in Plainfield School District 202.
Public Preschools in Plainfield School District 202 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 School District 202, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#265 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
31%
27%
37%
30%
63%
50%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
32%
% Black
14%
18%
% White
48%
42%
% 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 $22,423. 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 $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$458 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$463 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,553
$22,423
Spending / Student
$18,744
$21,662

Best Plainfield School District 202 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
15730 S Howard St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-4288
Gr: PK | 774 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 31 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 24,683 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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