School district · Illinois

Plainfield SD 202

Plainfield SD 202 in Illinois: 31 public schools with 24,556 students and 14.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,046 per student in FY2024.

Schools
31
Students
24,556
Students per teacher
14.5
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,046
IL $21.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
1,691
Counselors (FTE)
29.4
Students per counselor
835
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
20.0
Librarians (FTE): 28.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Illinois's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Illinois: 53%

63%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A higher share proficient than 58% of school districts in Illinois

Median 56% · 514 school districts compared

10,578 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Illinois: 39%

43%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A higher share proficient than 69% of school districts in Illinois

Median 33% · 561 school districts compared

10,565 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.8K15
$10.1K16
$10.5K17
$11.4K18
$13.5K19
$12.8K20
$16.1K21
$15.2K22
$15.9K23
$17.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
5.7% · $28.8M
State
45% · $225.7M
Local
50% · $250.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$11,237
Support services
$5,460
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$15.2M
Long-term debt
$136.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 18Middle schools: 7High schools: 5
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Bonnie McBeth Learning CtrFree meals for all
Pre-K75718.9——
Central Elem SchoolFree meals for all
K–554413.166%56%
Charles Reed Elementary SchFree meals for all
K–564113.241%36%
Creekside Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–547211.463%42%
Crystal Lawns Elem SchoolFree meals for all
K–532812.056%42%
K–559414.376%65%
K–554813.560%54%
K–552613.780%69%
Grand Prairie Elem SchoolFree meals for all
K–549411.938%30%
Lakewood Falls Elem SchoolFree meals for all
K–554313.157%39%
K–552213.270%56%
K–553613.276%65%
K–562715.545%38%
Ridge Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–548112.858%36%
K–558412.658%47%
Thomas Jefferson Elem SchFree meals for all
K–564613.052%39%
K–563415.784%69%
K–567715.465%51%
Wesmere Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–554411.940%31%
Aux Sable Middle SchFree meals for all
6–884415.163%33%
Drauden Point Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–865813.658%27%
6–884114.981%55%
Indian Trail Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–852013.359%34%
6–891215.265%42%
6–885115.572%48%
Timber Ridge Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–888515.456%24%
Plainfield AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all
6–120———
9–121,82516.2——
Plainfield High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,80015.8——
9–122,39917.6——
9–122,32317.0——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
15732 S Howard St, Plainfield, IL 60544
Phone
(815)577-4069
Website