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Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District

Item: Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

315 W Church St
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677-9709

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Top 50%

Tel: (217) 626-1041

www.ppcusd8.org

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Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

1,294 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
5	98	41
6	96	116
7	100	139
8	99	143

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District Rank

Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#406 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District
2023	#406
2022	#372
2021	#359
2019	#405
2018	#245
2017	#268
2016	#356
2015	#197
2014	#208
2013	#148
2012	#218
2011	#330
2010	#216

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30%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	30%	27%
2021	29%	28%
2019	36%	33%
2018	40%	32%
2017	39%	32%
2016	32%	31%
2015	32%	29%
2014	69%	59%
2013	71%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	86%	80%
2010	89%	80%

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25%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2022	25%	30%
2021	29%	32%
2019	35%	38%
2018	40%	37%
2017	42%	38%
2016	35%	36%
2015	49%	38%
2014	69%	57%
2013	74%	58%
2012	87%	75%
2011	84%	75%
2010	86%	74%

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68%

50%

87%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	95%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	87%	83%

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(2022-23)

18.3%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	18.3%	29.7%
2022	14.3%	31.6%
2021	5.5%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	0.15	0.69
2022	0.13	0.68
2021	0.15	0.68
2020	0.15	0.67
2019	0.15	0.68
2018	0.15	0.68
2017	0.15	0.67
2016	0.12	0.67
2015	0.29	0.67
2014	0.13	0.66
2013	0.15	0.65
2012	0.13	0.65
2011	0.12	0.65
2010	0.09	0.64
2009	0.08	0.64
2008	0.07	0.63
2007	0.08	0.62
2006	0.07	0.61
2005	0.07	0.60
2004	0.06	0.60
2003	0.05	0.59
2002	0.07	0.59
2001	0.06	0.58
2000	0.04	0.57
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.02	0.55
1997	0.01	0.55
1996	0.02	0.54
1995	0.03	0.53
1994	0.03	0.53
1993	0.02	0.53
1992	0.02	0.51
1991	0.01	0.51
1990	0.03	0.51
1989	0.03	0.50
1988	0.01	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	28%
2022	2%	27%
2021	2%	27%
2020	2%	27%
2019	2%	26%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	21%
2008	1%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	16%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2009	2%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	21%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%

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% White

92%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	92%	46%
2022	93%	47%
2021	92%	47%
2020	92%	48%
2019	92%	48%
2018	92%	48%
2017	92%	49%
2016	94%	49%
2015	63%	49%
2014	93%	50%
2013	92%	51%
2012	93%	51%
2011	94%	51%
2010	95%	53%
2009	96%	53%
2008	96%	54%
2007	96%	55%
2006	97%	56%
2005	96%	57%
2004	97%	57%
2003	97%	58%
2002	96%	59%
2001	97%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	100%	63%
1996	99%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%
1990	99%	66%
1989	98%	67%
1988	99%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,630 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,749 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	$23 MM	$17 MM
2022	$23 MM	$15 MM
2021	$25 MM	$15 MM
2020	$22 MM	$14 MM
2019	$19 MM	$14 MM
2018	$22 MM	$15 MM
2017	$24 MM	$13 MM
2016	$18 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$21 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$17 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	$24 MM	$15 MM
2022	$22 MM	$14 MM
2021	$32 MM	$14 MM
2020	$22 MM	$14 MM
2019	$20 MM	$13 MM
2018	$21 MM	$14 MM
2017	$19 MM	$12 MM
2016	$21 MM	$12 MM
2015	$14 MM	$11 MM
2014	$16 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$17 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$11 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$8 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$12 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,630

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,250	$19,177
2022	$18,226	$17,728
2021	$19,904	$17,764
2020	$17,822	$19,707
2019	$15,187	$17,662
2018	$17,077	$19,255
2017	$18,373	$17,801
2016	$13,987	$14,596
2015	$10,505	$11,118
2014	$16,130	$13,203
2012	$10,547	$11,701
2011	$14,483	$11,859
2010	$9,848	$11,118
2009	$11,986	$10,546
2008	$10,104	$11,298
2007	$9,509	$10,143
2006	$9,031	$9,054
2005	$8,766	$9,158
2004	$8,715	$8,999
2003	$7,408	$8,614
2002	$7,192	$8,976
2001	$7,471	$8,649
2000	$8,257	$8,451
1999	$8,419	$7,697
1998	$5,162	$5,971
1997	$5,025	$5,662
1995	$5,341	$5,677
1992	$4,035	$4,514
1990	$4,149	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$18,749

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,409	$17,769
2022	$17,126	$16,249
2021	$25,198	$16,655
2020	$17,667	$19,097
2019	$15,848	$17,005
2018	$16,738	$18,215
2017	$15,213	$17,235
2016	$16,138	$14,516
2015	$10,763	$11,218
2014	$12,178	$12,904
2012	$13,557	$11,755
2011	$12,596	$11,220
2010	$10,090	$11,218
2009	$9,615	$10,416
2008	$8,845	$10,971
2007	$8,359	$9,827
2006	$7,860	$8,997
2005	$7,766	$9,234
2004	$7,343	$9,089
2003	$7,041	$9,395
2002	$7,377	$9,305
2001	$7,620	$8,562
2000	$9,806	$8,142
1999	$10,081	$7,325
1998	$4,982	$5,848
1997	$4,663	$5,503
1995	$8,933	$5,507
1992	$3,966	$4,672
1990	$3,563	$4,244

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Best Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pleasant Plains Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 20%)
:

Top 50%

2455 N Farmingdale Rd
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677
(217) 626-1061

Gr: 5-8 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,294 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 87% (Top 30% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education