Is Plainfield East High School a good school?

Plainfield East High School ranks 118 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plainfield East High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,868 students attended Plainfield East High School.

What is the racial makeup of Plainfield East High School?

Students at Plainfield East High School are 35% White, 26% Hispanic, 19% African American, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Plainfield East High School?

Plainfield East High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Creekside Elementary School Elementary : Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School Elementary : Lakewood Falls Elementary School Elementary : Liberty Elementary School Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School

Plainfield East High School

Summary:

Plainfield East High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Plainfield, Illinois, with a student population of 1,961. The school is part of the Plainfield School District 202, which is ranked 291 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Plainfield East High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Illinois, with a current statewide ranking of 118 out of 697 high schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plainfield East High School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.6% to 95.6% over the past five years, which is higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Plainfield East High School has demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Plainfield East High School generally outperforms Plainfield High School within the district, it lags behind Plainfield North High School in several areas, such as test scores and chronic absenteeism. Compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as Waubonsie Valley High School and Oswego East High School, Plainfield East High School performs well but falls short in some areas, particularly in test scores and graduation rates.

Detail:

Public 9-12

12001 Naperville Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585-8901

(815) 577-0324

District: Plainfield School District 202

SchoolDigger Rank:
118^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,007

Feeder schools for Plainfield East High School:

Elementary:	Creekside Elementary School
	Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School
	Lakewood Falls Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
Middle:	John F Kennedy Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 1,868

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

Hispanic:

26.4%

African American:

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plainfield East High School ranks better than 83.1% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Plainfield School District 202. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.59. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Plainfield East 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 Student population at Plainfield East High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.4%), Hispanic (26.4%), African American (19.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Plainfield School District 202. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plainfield East High School is 16.5, which is the 2^nd best among 4 high schools in the Plainfield School District 202. (See more...)

Compare Plainfield East High School employs 113.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plainfield East High School is $14,007, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 high schools in the Plainfield School District 202.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plainfield East High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield East High School 118^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Plainfield East 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 East High School

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Rank History for all students at Plainfield East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2010	65.47	236^th	643	63.3%
2011	49.79	381^st	655	41.8%
2012	60.13	287^th	665	56.8%
2013	67.73	228^th	670	66.0%
2014	66.16	230^th	670	65.7%
2015	27.55	462^nd	614	24.8%
2016	49.66	287^th	643	55.4%
2017	70.58	151^st	642	76.5%
2018	70.99	164^th	647	74.7%
2019	80.75	106^th	701	84.9%
2021	83.01	100^th	688	85.5%
2022	79.87	113^th	699	83.8%
2023	67.34	183^rd	699	73.8%
2024	78.59	118^th	697	83.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Plainfield East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.56	84^th	154	45.5%
2019	62.77	62^nd	165	62.4%
2021	65.12	48^th	160	70.0%
2022	52.46	80^th	170	52.9%
2023	48.94	76^th	163	53.4%
2024	59.52	62^nd	182	65.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plainfield East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.81	44^th	151	70.9%
2019	72.99	17^th	183	90.7%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	62.87	37^th	205	82.0%
2023	36.75	128^th	217	41.0%
2024	64.60	37^th	248	85.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Plainfield East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.99	242^nd	374	35.3%
2019	71.80	62^nd	473	86.9%
2021	52.48	136^th	453	70.0%
2022	51.09	139^th	493	71.8%
2023	55.19	149^th	476	68.7%
2024	75.77	85^th	482	82.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.35	81^st	585	86.2%
2019	73.20	97^th	639	84.8%
2021	80.59	83^rd	611	86.4%
2022	78.23	70^th	626	88.8%
2023	61.20	198^th	644	69.3%
2024	72.33	123^rd	639	80.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Plainfield East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.21	188^th	620	69.7%
2019	76.76	124^th	665	81.4%
2021	79.81	113^th	639	82.3%
2022	79.08	121^st	658	81.6%
2023	64.19	206^th	656	68.6%
2024	75.53	132^nd	664	80.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Plainfield East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.63	246^th	428	42.5%
2024	46.16	157^th	429	63.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Plainfield East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.26	142^nd	619	77.1%
2019	81.61	96^th	675	85.8%
2021	82.11	94^th	653	85.6%
2022	77.21	115^th	664	82.7%
2023	67.84	168^th	668	74.9%
2024	78.25	120^th	668	82.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Plainfield East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.96	84^th	132	36.4%
2019	49.56	78^th	130	40.0%
2021	58.22	58^th	135	57.0%
2022	70.69	38^th	141	73.0%
2023	41.21	89^th	134	33.6%
2024	50.28	66^th	137	51.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Plainfield East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.01	29^th	253	88.5%
2019	83.83	27^th	299	91.0%
2021	83.33	29^th	281	89.7%
2022	82.87	29^th	294	90.1%
2023	69.61	52^nd	301	82.7%
2024	74.24	45^th	299	84.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plainfield East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.64	56^th	291	80.8%
2019	66.19	74^th	317	76.7%
2021	69.91	62^nd	317	80.4%
2022	63.78	85^th	335	74.6%
2023	56.84	111^th	333	66.7%
2024	63.40	83^rd	336	75.3%

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Rank History for White students at Plainfield East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.50	148^th	548	73.0%
2019	83.29	80^th	552	85.5%
2021	76.00	115^th	553	79.2%
2022	85.95	67^th	560	88.0%
2023	66.06	163^rd	557	70.7%
2024	83.77	81^st	554	85.4%

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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 East High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	381	151	56	257	0	n/a	n/a	26	871
2010	540	226	106	370	0	n/a	n/a	43	1285
2011	684	297	141	560	12	0	61	0	1755
2012	750	323	161	545	14	0	68	0	1861
2013	798	349	171	552	19	3	74	0	1966
2014	827	341	168	558	16	5	65	0	1980
2015	918	366	165	574	12	4	68	0	2107
2016	994	372	168	579	12	3	70	0	2198
2017	1005	380	182	595	11	3	63	0	2239
2018	1004	374	188	582	14	3	85	0	2250
2019	983	342	215	595	15	5	86	0	2241
2020	914	340	232	560	13	4	98	0	2161
2021	857	337	225	583	9	3	114	0	2128
2022	769	345	226	566	9	2	104	0	2021
2023	711	370	225	539	9	1	102	4	1961
2024	662	361	226	494	11	1	108	5	1868

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 East High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	871	65.1	13.4	0
2010	1285	84.9	15.1	n/a
2011	1755	107.4	16.3	20.8
2012	1861	108.7	17.1	25.2
2013	1966	137.2	14.3	25.8
2014	1980	104.6	18.9	24.7
2015	2107	110.0	19.1	29
2016	2198	114.0	19.2	26.3
2017	2239	117.0	19.1	29.3
2018	2250	119.7	18.7	28.2
2019	2241	122.2	18.3	28
2020	2161	126.6	17.0	29.4
2021	2128	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2021	125.1	16.1	25.1
2023	1961	121.8	16.1	38.9
2024	1868	113.2	16.5	40.7

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 East High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	871	65.1	13.4	0
2010	1285	84.9	15.1	n/a
2011	1755	107.4	16.3	20.8
2012	1861	108.7	17.1	25.2
2013	1966	137.2	14.3	25.8
2014	1980	104.6	18.9	24.7
2015	2107	110.0	19.1	29
2016	2198	114.0	19.2	26.3
2017	2239	117.0	19.1	29.3
2018	2250	119.7	18.7	28.2
2019	2241	122.2	18.3	28
2020	2161	126.6	17.0	29.4
2021	2128	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2021	125.1	16.1	25.1
2023	1961	121.8	16.1	38.9
2024	1868	113.2	16.5	40.7

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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