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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 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,753 students in Plainfield SD 202 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Plainfield SD 202 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
31 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
25,055 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
1,663 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Plainfield SD 202 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#356 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
69 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,817 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,271 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
29%
# Black Students
3,129 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
12,652 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
51%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,104 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
671
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
1,531
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,495
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,602
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,667
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,630
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,724
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,810
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,908
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,035
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,185
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,156
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,218
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,423
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,277 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,466 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$458 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$463 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,277
$22,162
Spending / Student
$18,466
$21,409
Best Plainfield SD 202 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Grove Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12425 S Van Dyke Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-4810
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-4810
Grades: 6-8
| 851 students
Rank: #22.
Richard Ira Jones Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15320 W Wallin Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 267-3600
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 267-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #33.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12350 Essington Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Grades: 6-8
| 994 students
Rank: #44.
Indian Trail Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14723 S Eastern Ave
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-6128
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-6128
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
Rank: #55.
Aux Sable Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2001 Wildspring Pkwy
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 439-7092
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 439-7092
Grades: 6-8
| 887 students
Rank: #66.
Timber Ridge Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 S Bronk Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3410
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3410
Grades: 6-8
| 855 students
Rank: #77.
Drauden Point Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1911 Drauden Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4900
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
Rank: #88.
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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