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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 671 students in Plainfield SD 202 School District.
Public Preschools in Plainfield SD 202 School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
31 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
25,055 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
1,663 Teachers
36,997 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#356 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Plainfield SD 202  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plainfield SD 202  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plainfield SD 202  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Plainfield SD 202  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
69 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,817 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,271 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
30%
# Black Students
3,129 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
13%
19%
# White Students
12,652 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
51%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,104 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
671
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
1,531
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,495
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,602
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,667
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,630
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,724
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,810
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,908
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,035
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,185
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,156
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,218
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,423
15
# 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$458 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Plainfield SD 202  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$463 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Plainfield SD 202  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,277
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Plainfield SD 202  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,466
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Plainfield SD 202  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Plainfield SD 202 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
15730 S Howard St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-4288
Grades: PK
| 671 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 31 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 25,055 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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