Is Plainfield High School a good school?

Plainfield High School ranks 182 nd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plainfield High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,986 students attended Plainfield High School.

What is the racial makeup of Plainfield High School?

Students at Plainfield High School are 52% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Plainfield High School?

Plainfield High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Central Elementary School Elementary : Crystal Lawns Elementary School Elementary : Grand Prairie Elementary School Elementary : River View Elementary School Middle : Indian Trail Middle School Middle : Timber Ridge Middle School

Plainfield High School

Summary:

Plainfield High School is a public high school serving 1,986 students in grades 9-12 in Plainfield, Illinois, which is part of the Plainfield School District 202. The school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, but it has maintained strong graduation rates and relatively low dropout rates in recent years.

One area of concern at Plainfield High School is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, which rose from 13.5% in 2019-2020 to 38.6% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district and state averages. However, the school has shown some improvement, with chronic absenteeism decreasing to 29.7% in the 2023-2024 school year. Plainfield High School's performance across various student subgroups, such as gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with the school's ranking for English Language Learner students and Multi-racial students being relatively lower compared to other subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, Plainfield High School's performance is generally comparable to the other high schools within the Plainfield School District 202, such as Plainfield East High School, Plainfield South High School, and Plainfield North High School. However, Neuqua Valley High School, located outside the Plainfield district, consistently outperforms Plainfield High School and the other nearby schools across various academic and performance measures.

Detail:

Public 9-12

24120 W Fort Beggs Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544-1833

(815) 436-3200

District: Plainfield School District 202

SchoolDigger Rank:
182^nd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,284

Feeder schools for Plainfield High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Crystal Lawns Elementary School
	Grand Prairie Elementary School
	River View Elementary School
Middle:	Indian Trail Middle School
	Timber Ridge Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 1,986

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

28.9%

African American:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plainfield High School ranks better than 73.9% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Plainfield School District 202. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.5. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Plainfield High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Plainfield High School has the largest high school student body size in the Plainfield School District 202. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plainfield High School is $14,284, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Plainfield School District 202!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plainfield High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield High School 182^nd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Plainfield High School in the ranking list.)

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Plainfield School District 202:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield School District 202 291^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Plainfield High School

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Rank History for all students at Plainfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	58.99	264^th	586	54.9%
2004	59.56	252^nd	592	57.4%
2005	53.63	316^th	590	46.4%
2006	53.62	321^st	596	46.1%
2007	36.85	435^th	612	28.9%
2008	57.46	305^th	624	51.1%
2009	79.47	115^th	632	81.8%
2010	80.78	102^nd	643	84.1%
2011	61.34	285^th	655	56.5%
2012	50.84	377^th	665	43.3%
2013	59.07	310^th	670	53.7%
2014	61.47	272^nd	670	59.4%
2015	15.59	550^th	614	10.4%
2016	37.11	417^th	643	35.1%
2017	60.01	246^th	642	61.7%
2018	61.45	228^th	647	64.8%
2019	70.78	159^th	701	77.3%
2021	61.23	219^th	688	68.2%
2022	68.67	181^st	699	74.1%
2023	54.68	277^th	699	60.4%
2024	66.50	182^nd	697	73.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Plainfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	67.81	44^th	160	72.5%
2022	47.00	89^th	170	47.6%
2023	42.19	89^th	163	45.4%
2024	57.01	67^th	182	63.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plainfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.32	92^nd	151	39.1%
2019	29.57	141^st	183	23.0%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	32.60	144^th	205	29.8%
2023	27.99	183^rd	217	15.7%
2024	63.78	42^nd	248	83.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Plainfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.75	132^nd	374	64.7%
2019	33.30	292^nd	473	38.3%
2021	45.98	166^th	453	63.4%
2022	47.08	160^th	493	67.5%
2023	66.89	109^th	476	77.1%
2024	66.35	109^th	482	77.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plainfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.74	209^th	585	64.3%
2019	61.02	189^th	639	70.4%
2021	56.84	199^th	611	67.4%
2022	64.92	165^th	626	73.6%
2023	50.54	283^rd	644	56.1%
2024	67.53	144^th	639	77.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Plainfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.46	224^th	620	63.9%
2019	70.52	171^st	665	74.3%
2021	61.03	214^th	639	66.5%
2022	67.19	187^th	658	71.6%
2023	57.32	257^th	656	60.8%
2024	65.59	188^th	664	71.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Plainfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.25	138^th	428	67.8%
2024	52.73	123^rd	429	71.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Plainfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.25	233^rd	619	62.4%
2019	68.27	162^nd	675	76.0%
2021	57.55	247^th	653	62.2%
2022	66.82	182^nd	664	72.6%
2023	49.36	318^th	668	52.4%
2024	64.21	194^th	668	71.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Plainfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.33	78^th	132	40.9%
2019	56.90	61^st	130	53.1%
2021	25.48	107^th	135	20.7%
2022	45.48	84^th	141	40.4%
2023	28.03	103^rd	134	23.1%
2024	64.44	54^th	137	60.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Plainfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.10	86^th	253	66.0%
2019	55.56	92^nd	299	69.2%
2021	49.15	96^th	281	65.8%
2022	48.11	115^th	294	60.9%
2023	49.71	115^th	301	61.8%
2024	52.16	93^rd	299	68.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plainfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.67	118^th	291	59.5%
2019	58.95	101^st	317	68.1%
2021	54.65	99^th	317	68.8%
2022	56.25	119^th	335	64.5%
2023	39.60	190^th	333	42.9%
2024	53.93	116^th	336	65.5%

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Rank History for White students at Plainfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.68	180^th	548	67.2%
2019	65.15	161^st	552	70.8%
2021	51.25	225^th	553	59.3%
2022	67.71	146^th	560	73.9%
2023	47.61	267^th	557	52.1%
2024	62.85	167^th	554	69.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Plainfield High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1045	1	4	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1060
1990	1028	n/a	4	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1049
1991	988	0	10	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	1025
1992	1046	0	8	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1993	1141	0	5	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	1183
1994	1269	4	9	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	1331
1995	1604	8	16	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	1700
1996	1604	8	16	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	1700
1997	1759	14	25	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	1907
1998	1837	26	25	111	1	n/a	n/a	0	2000
1999	2009	49	37	134	6	n/a	n/a	0	2235
2000	2216	59	47	176	7	n/a	n/a	0	2505
2001	2518	113	50	216	8	n/a	n/a	0	2905
2002	1770	123	82	236	1	n/a	n/a	0	2212
2003	1770	123	82	236	1	n/a	n/a	0	2212
2004	1476	167	92	266	2	n/a	n/a	0	2003
2005	1617	227	118	377	3	n/a	n/a	34	2376
2006	1730	242	131	458	3	n/a	n/a	36	2600
2007	1775	251	113	524	5	n/a	n/a	49	2717
2008	1783	245	94	544	1	n/a	n/a	56	2723
2009	1661	200	78	495	1	n/a	n/a	77	2512
2010	1555	170	73	416	1	n/a	n/a	77	2292
2011	1385	147	59	497	26	4	54	0	2172
2012	1388	151	45	494	22	6	56	0	2162
2013	1318	142	50	501	14	2	50	0	2077
2014	1295	153	56	501	10	1	51	0	2067
2015	1274	157	66	475	4	2	45	0	2023
2016	1243	159	80	501	7	2	49	0	2041
2017	1239	180	82	512	8	3	46	0	2070
2018	1203	197	79	522	8	3	54	0	2066
2019	1167	201	87	546	7	2	60	0	2070
2020	1192	184	82	543	6	2	68	0	2077
2021	1165	180	86	578	9	0	81	0	2099
2022	1133	189	90	589	7	0	80	0	2088
2023	1036	213	73	574	6	0	83	1	1986

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Plainfield High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1060	61.1	17.3	n/a
1990	1049	58.5	17.9	n/a
1991	1025	61.3	16.7	n/a
1992	1081	64.7	16.7	n/a
1993	1183	63.9	18.5	n/a
1994	1331	66.5	20.0	n/a
1995	1700	81.5	20.9	n/a
1996	1700	81.5	20.9	n/a
1997	1907	91.6	20.8	n/a
1998	2000	104.5	19.1	n/a
1999	2235	130.3	17.2	n/a
2000	2505	147.7	17.0	n/a
2001	2905	161.2	18.0	n/a
2002	2212	148.1	14.9	0
2003	2212	148.1	14.9	0
2004	2003	142.6	14.0	0
2005	2376	161.2	14.7	0
2006	2600	171.7	15.1	0
2007	2717	164.0	16.6	0
2008	2723	143.0	19.0	0
2009	2512	151.2	16.6	0
2010	2292	141.6	16.1	0
2011	2172	129.6	16.7	19.2
2012	2162	123.4	17.5	21.9
2013	2077	161.6	12.8	25.2
2014	2067	118.5	17.4	25.3
2015	2023	120.0	16.8	32.3
2016	2041	116.0	17.5	28.5
2017	2070	120.1	17.2	30.4
2018	2066	119.6	17.2	31.8
2019	2070	118.2	17.5	30.7
2020	2077	122.8	16.9	32.2
2021	2099	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2088	126.9	16.4	27.4
2023	1986	122.9	16.1	38.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Plainfield High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1060	61.1	17.3	n/a
1990	1049	58.5	17.9	n/a
1991	1025	61.3	16.7	n/a
1992	1081	64.7	16.7	n/a
1993	1183	63.9	18.5	n/a
1994	1331	66.5	20.0	n/a
1995	1700	81.5	20.9	n/a
1996	1700	81.5	20.9	n/a
1997	1907	91.6	20.8	n/a
1998	2000	104.5	19.1	n/a
1999	2235	130.3	17.2	n/a
2000	2505	147.7	17.0	n/a
2001	2905	161.2	18.0	n/a
2002	2212	148.1	14.9	0
2003	2212	148.1	14.9	0
2004	2003	142.6	14.0	0
2005	2376	161.2	14.7	0
2006	2600	171.7	15.1	0
2007	2717	164.0	16.6	0
2008	2723	143.0	19.0	0
2009	2512	151.2	16.6	0
2010	2292	141.6	16.1	0
2011	2172	129.6	16.7	19.2
2012	2162	123.4	17.5	21.9
2013	2077	161.6	12.8	25.2
2014	2067	118.5	17.4	25.3
2015	2023	120.0	16.8	32.3
2016	2041	116.0	17.5	28.5
2017	2070	120.1	17.2	30.4
2018	2066	119.6	17.2	31.8
2019	2070	118.2	17.5	30.7
2020	2077	122.8	16.9	32.2
2021	2099	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2088	126.9	16.4	27.4
2023	1986	122.9	16.1	38.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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