Plainfield SD 202 School District

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

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 757 students in Plainfield SD 202 School District.
Public Preschools in Plainfield SD 202 School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
31 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
24,556 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
1,700 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Plainfield SD 202 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 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%
87.6%
(2022-23)
24.3%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
4%
% Hispanic
26%
33%
% Black
14%
18%
% White
46%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,319 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,801 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$474 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$437 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,319
$25,132
Spending / Student
$17,801
$24,168

Best Plainfield SD 202 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
15730 S Howard St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-4288
Gr: PK | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 31 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 24,556 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 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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