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 2025 school year, there are 31 public schools serving 24,683 students in Plainfield SD 202 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.
51爆料s in Plainfield SD 202 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
31 Schools
4,418 Schools
# Students
24,683 Students
1,884,056 Students
# Teachers
1,661 Teachers
136,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Plainfield SD 202 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#285 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
84 Students
4,562 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,082 Students
103,646 Students
% Asian Students
8%
6%
# Hispanic Students
6,220 Students
518,306 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
28%
# Black Students
3,369 Students
303,554 Students
% Black Students
14%
16%
# White Students
11,753 Students
838,269 Students
% White Students
48%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,685 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,145 Students
78,180 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
774
79,739
# Students in K Grade:
1,504
120,814
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,527
126,572
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,726
167,546
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,630
130,511
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,699
130,546
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,785
130,044
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,759
132,465
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,836
136,042
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,933
137,926
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,988
149,569
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,098
150,589
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,147
146,876
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,277
144,805
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,964. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,744 is less than the state median of $21,218. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$458 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$463 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,553
$21,964
Spending / Student
$18,744
$21,218
Best Plainfield SD 202 School District 51爆料s (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Grove Middle School
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
| 833 students
Rank: #22.
Walkers Grove Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24810 W 135th St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-2885
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-2885
Grades: K-5
| 624 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14740 Meadow Ln
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-4500
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-4500
Grades: K-5
| 515 students
Rank: #44.
Freedom Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11600 Heritage Meadows Dr
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 254-4005
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 254-4005
Grades: K-5
| 533 students
Rank: #55.
Plainfield North High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12005 S 248th Ave
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 609-8506
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 609-8506
Grades: 9-12
| 2,365 students
Rank: #66.
Eagle Pointe Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24562 Norwood Dr
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-4800
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-4800
Grades: K-5
| 575 students
Rank: #77.
Richard Ira Jones Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15320 W Wallin Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 267-3600
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 267-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 851 students
Rank: #88.
Liberty Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1401 Essington Rd
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
(815) 609-3037
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
(815) 609-3037
Grades: K-5
| 527 students
Rank: #99.
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12450 Essington Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-3606
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-3606
Grades: K-5
| 557 students
Rank: #1010.
Plainfield East High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12001 Naperville Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-0324
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-0324
Grades: 9-12
| 1,868 students
Rank: #1111.
Central Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23723 Getson Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-9278
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-9278
Grades: K-5
| 556 students
Rank: #1212.
John F Kennedy Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12350 Essington Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Grades: 6-8
| 935 students
Rank: #1313.
Indian Trail Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14723 S Eastern Ave
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-6128
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-6128
Grades: 6-8
| 541 students
Rank: #1414.
Creekside Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13909 S Budler Rd
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-4700
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-4700
Grades: K-5
| 489 students
Rank: #1515.
River View Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2097 S Bronk Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-4840
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-4840
Grades: K-5
| 571 students
Rank: #1616.
Plainfield High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24120 W Fort Beggs Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-3200
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,898 students
Rank: #1717.
Ridge Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1900 Caton Ridge Dr
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4630
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4630
Grades: K-5
| 459 students
Rank: #1818.
Aux Sable Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2001 Wildspring Pkwy
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 439-7092
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 439-7092
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #1919.
Timber Ridge Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 S Bronk Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3410
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3410
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1900 Oxford Way
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 577-2021
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 577-2021
Grades: K-5
| 613 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Wesmere Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2001 Wesmere Pkwy
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3244
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3244
Grades: K-5
| 570 students
Rank: #2222.
Plainfield South High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7800 Caton Farm Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-5555
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-5555
Grades: 9-12
| 2,379 students
Rank: #2323.
Drauden Point Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1911 Drauden Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4900
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #2424.
Charles Reed Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2110 Clublands Pkwy
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 254-2160
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 254-2160
Grades: K-5
| 622 students
Rank: #2525.
Lakewood Falls Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14050 S Budler Rd
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-4560
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-4560
Grades: K-5
| 540 students
Rank: #2626.
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
Rank: #2727.
Meadow View Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2501 Mirage Ave
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-4828
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-4828
Grades: K-5
| 585 students
Rank: #2828.
Crystal Lawns Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2544 Crystal Dr
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 436-9519
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 436-9519
Grades: K-5
| 352 students
Rank: #2929.
Grand Prairie Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3100 Caton Farm Rd
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 436-7000
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 436-7000
Grades: K-5
| 538 students
Rank: n/an/a
15730 S Howard St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-4288
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-4288
Grades: PK
| 774 students
Rank: n/an/a
15410 S Wallin Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-5700
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-5700
Grades: K-5
| 645 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Plainfield SD 202 School District?
Plainfield SD 202 School District manages 31 public schools serving 24,683 students.
What is the rank of Plainfield SD 202 School District?
Plainfield SD 202 School District is ranked #286 out of 844 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Plainfield SD 202 School District?
48% of Plainfield SD 202 School District students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Plainfield SD 202 School District?
Plainfield SD 202 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What is Plainfield SD 202 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $18,744 is less than the state median of $21,218. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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