Item: Plainfield SD 202 School District
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Plainfield SD 202 School District

15732 S Howard St
Plainfield, IL 60544-2399

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 577-4033

Top Rankings

Plainfield SD 202 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

31 Schools

1,600 Schools

# Students

24,683 Students

621,275 Students

# Teachers

1,661 Teachers

47,956 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
6	1,759	114
7	1,836	141
8	1,933	143

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District Rank

Plainfield SD 202 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	#265
2022	#285
2021	#356
2019	#270
2018	#245
2017	#230
2016	#215
2015	#248
2014	#220
2013	#229
2012	#364

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31%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
2023	31%	27%
2021	25%	28%
2019	41%	33%
2018	40%	32%
2017	40%	32%
2016	38%	31%
2015	34%	29%
2014	72%	59%
2013	69%	58%
2012	87%	80%
2011	86%	80%

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37%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
2022	37%	30%
2021	32%	32%
2019	46%	38%
2018	40%	37%
2017	45%	38%
2016	44%	36%
2015	41%	38%
2014	65%	57%
2013	67%	58%
2012	80%	75%
2011	81%	75%

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63%

50%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2018	95%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	94%	85%
2015	93%	85%
2014	91%	86%
2013	93%	83%
2012	93%	82%
2011	91%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
2023	0.68	0.70
2022	0.67	0.68
2021	0.66	0.68
2020	0.63	0.68
2019	0.63	0.68
2018	0.60	0.67
2017	0.60	0.67
2016	0.60	0.67
2015	0.59	0.67
2014	0.59	0.66
2013	0.60	0.66
2012	0.59	0.65
2011	0.59	0.66
2010	0.55	0.64
2009	0.55	0.64
2008	0.54	0.64
2007	0.53	0.63
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.45	0.61
2004	0.41	0.60
2003	0.35	0.59
2002	0.29	0.59
2001	0.25	0.58
2000	0.22	0.57
1999	0.18	0.56
1998	0.15	0.56
1997	0.12	0.54
1996	0.09	0.53
1995	0.08	0.53
1994	0.08	0.52
1993	0.07	0.52
1992	0.07	0.52
1991	0.07	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
2023	9%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	6%	4%
2011	6%	5%
2010	7%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

25%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
2023	25%	27%
2022	25%	27%
2021	25%	27%
2020	24%	26%
2019	24%	26%
2018	24%	26%
2017	24%	26%
2016	23%	26%
2015	23%	25%
2014	23%	25%
2013	23%	24%
2012	23%	24%
2011	23%	23%
2010	21%	22%
2009	21%	22%
2008	21%	21%
2007	20%	20%
2006	19%	19%
2005	16%	18%
2004	14%	18%
2003	11%	17%
2002	10%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	7%	15%
1999	6%	14%
1998	5%	13%
1997	4%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	3%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% Black

14%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
2023	13%	17%
2022	12%	17%
2021	12%	17%
2020	11%	17%
2019	11%	17%
2018	10%	17%
2017	10%	17%
2016	10%	17%
2015	9%	17%
2014	9%	17%
2013	9%	18%
2012	9%	18%
2011	9%	18%
2010	10%	20%
2009	10%	20%
2008	9%	20%
2007	9%	20%
2006	8%	20%
2005	7%	20%
2004	7%	21%
2003	6%	21%
2002	4%	21%
2001	3%	21%
2000	2%	21%
1999	2%	21%

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% White

48%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
2023	49%	45%
2022	51%	47%
2021	52%	47%
2020	55%	48%
2019	55%	48%
2018	56%	49%
2017	56%	49%
2016	59%	49%
2015	59%	49%
2014	59%	50%
2013	59%	50%
2012	59%	51%
2011	59%	51%
2010	62%	53%
2009	62%	53%
2008	63%	54%
2007	65%	55%
2006	68%	56%
2005	72%	57%
2004	76%	57%
2003	80%	58%
2002	83%	59%
2001	86%	60%
2000	88%	61%
1999	90%	62%
1998	92%	63%
1997	94%	64%
1996	96%	64%
1995	96%	65%
1994	96%	65%
1993	96%	65%
1992	97%	66%
1991	96%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$458 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
2023	$458 MM	$15 MM
2022	$399 MM	$14 MM
2021	$458 MM	$15 MM
2020	$399 MM	$14 MM
2019	$418 MM	$14 MM
2018	$381 MM	$15 MM
2017	$353 MM	$13 MM
2016	$341 MM	$12 MM
2015	$304 MM	$10 MM
2014	$323 MM	$12 MM
2012	$293 MM	$11 MM
2011	$308 MM	$11 MM
2010	$304 MM	$10 MM
2009	$299 MM	$10 MM
2008	$276 MM	$9 MM
2007	$250 MM	$9 MM
2006	$219 MM	$8 MM
2005	$192 MM	$8 MM
2004	$160 MM	$8 MM
2003	$138 MM	$7 MM
2002	$122 MM	$8 MM
2001	$96 MM	$7 MM
2000	$85 MM	$7 MM
1999	$61 MM	$7 MM
1998	$46 MM	$6 MM
1997	$38 MM	$5 MM
1996	$31 MM	$5 MM
1995	$27 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$463 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
2023	$463 MM	$14 MM
2022	$363 MM	$14 MM
2021	$463 MM	$14 MM
2020	$363 MM	$14 MM
2019	$383 MM	$13 MM
2018	$342 MM	$14 MM
2017	$316 MM	$12 MM
2016	$308 MM	$12 MM
2015	$302 MM	$11 MM
2014	$299 MM	$12 MM
2012	$280 MM	$11 MM
2011	$285 MM	$11 MM
2010	$302 MM	$11 MM
2009	$322 MM	$10 MM
2008	$339 MM	$9 MM
2007	$303 MM	$9 MM
2006	$266 MM	$8 MM
2005	$224 MM	$8 MM
2004	$167 MM	$8 MM
2003	$148 MM	$8 MM
2002	$160 MM	$8 MM
2001	$128 MM	$7 MM
2000	$98 MM	$7 MM
1999	$78 MM	$6 MM
1998	$46 MM	$6 MM
1997	$50 MM	$5 MM
1996	$46 MM	$5 MM
1995	$27 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,553

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,424	$17,333
2022	$15,326	$19,707
2021	$18,255	$17,764
2020	$15,326	$19,707
2019	$15,855	$17,662
2018	$14,101	$19,255
2017	$12,878	$17,801
2016	$12,299	$14,596
2015	$10,857	$11,118
2014	$11,321	$13,203
2012	$10,141	$11,701
2011	$10,667	$11,859
2010	$10,385	$11,118
2009	$10,389	$10,546
2008	$9,692	$11,298
2007	$9,326	$10,143
2006	$8,979	$9,054
2005	$8,889	$9,158
2004	$8,419	$8,999
2003	$8,219	$8,614
2002	$8,592	$8,976
2001	$8,020	$8,649
2000	$8,327	$8,451
1999	$6,943	$7,697
1998	$5,358	$5,971
1997	$5,145	$5,662
1995	$5,500	$5,677
1992	$5,426	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$18,744

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plainfield SD 202 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,614	$16,251
2022	$13,930	$19,097
2021	$18,444	$16,655
2020	$13,930	$19,097
2019	$14,528	$17,005
2018	$12,657	$18,215
2017	$11,512	$17,235
2016	$11,108	$14,516
2015	$10,796	$11,218
2014	$10,457	$12,904
2012	$9,680	$11,755
2011	$9,870	$11,220
2010	$10,327	$11,218
2009	$11,182	$10,416
2008	$11,905	$10,971
2007	$11,314	$9,827
2006	$10,928	$8,997
2005	$10,360	$9,234
2004	$8,829	$9,089
2003	$8,825	$9,395
2002	$11,274	$9,305
2001	$10,637	$8,562
2000	$9,616	$8,142
1999	$8,885	$7,325
1998	$5,426	$5,848
1997	$6,859	$5,503
1995	$5,593	$5,507
1992	$6,086	$4,672

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Best Plainfield SD 202 School District �� Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Heritage Grove Middle School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

12425 S Van Dyke Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-4810

Gr: 6-8 | 833 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Richard Ira Jones Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

15320 W Wallin Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 267-3600

Gr: 6-8 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #33.

John F Kennedy Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

12350 Essington Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024

Gr: 6-8 | 935 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #44.

Indian Trail Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

14723 S Eastern Ave
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-6128

Gr: 6-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #55.

Timber Ridge Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2101 S Bronk Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3410

Gr: 6-8 | 848 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #66.

Aux Sable Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2001 Wildspring Pkwy
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 439-7092

Gr: 6-8 | 848 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #77.

Drauden Point Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1911 Drauden Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4900

Gr: 6-8 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #88.

Plainfield Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

23930 W Lockport St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-5521

Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 24,683 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education