Pleasant Plains High School
Tel:
(217)626-1044
- Pleasant Plains High School serves 423 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Pleasant Plains High School's student population of 423 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 423 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pleasant Plains High School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pleasant Plains High School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2359 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 94% | 49% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.32 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 13% | 46% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pleasant Plains High School is Porta High School (9.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is A-c Central Middle School (4.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is A-c Central Middle School (4.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ashland A-c Central Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 5-8 | 133 students
4.6 miles
Po Box 260
Ashland, IL 62612
(217)476-3312 4.6 5-8 133 - Pleasant Plains Farmingdale Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 466 students
6.6 miles
2473 N Farmingdale
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677
(217)626-1221 6.6 PK-4 466 - Pleasant Plains Pleasant Plains Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 5-8 | 391 students
6.6 miles
2455 N Farmingdale
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677
(217)626-1061 6.6 5-8 391 - Petersburg Petersburg Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-2 | 358 students
9.8 miles
514 W Monroe St
Petersburg, IL 62675
(217)632-7731 9.8 PK-2 358 - Petersburg Porta High School Magnet School
Grades: 7-12 | 487 students
9.9 miles
Po Box 202
Petersburg, IL 62675
(217)632-3216 9.9 7-12 487
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