Plainfield School District 202
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Wheatland, Plainfield, Bolingbrook, Plainfield and Na-Au-Say, and parts of Naperville, Joliet, Du Page, Romeoville and Crest Hill.
At a glance
24,556Students enrolled
31Schools
5Towns served
$17,046Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
34%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 6–8
5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listIndian Prairie Community Unit School District 204Grades 9–12
Neuqua Valley High School or Plainfield North High School or Plainfield East High SchoolDepends on your addressIndian Prairie Community Unit School District 204Grades 9–12
8 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listValley View Community Unit School District 365UGrades K–5
Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch or Charles Reed Elementary SchDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs IL
Math proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2017–18). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,046
per student each year · 21% below the IL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
25,085’20
25,055’21
24,856’22
24,683’23
24,556’24
Students
White · 46%11,228
Hispanic · 26%6,318
Black · 14%3,482
Asian · 9%2,252
Two or more races · 5%1,180
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%71
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Wheatland90,134 people
Plainfield83,145 people
Bolingbrook74,096 people
Plainfield46,708 people
Na-Au-Say11,001 people
Also covers small parts of Naperville, Joliet, Du Page, Romeoville and Crest Hill.
Schools31 in district
Wallin Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 677 students · Plainfield
PublicThomas Jefferson Elem SchElementary · Grades K–5 · 646 students · Joliet
C+PublicCharles Reed Elementary SchElementary · Grades K–5 · 641 students · Plainfield
C+PublicWalkers Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 634 students · Plainfield
APublicMeadow View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 627 students · Plainfield
C+PublicEagle Pointe Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 594 students · Plainfield
B+PublicRiver View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 584 students · Plainfield
BPublicElizabeth Eichelberger Elem SchElementary · Grades K–5 · 548 students · Plainfield
B+PublicCentral Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 544 students · Plainfield
B+PublicWesmere Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 544 students · Plainfield
C+PublicLakewood Falls Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 543 students · Plainfield
C+PublicLincoln ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 536 students · Plainfield
A-PublicFreedom Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 526 students · Plainfield
B+PublicLiberty Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 522 students · Bolingbrook
B+PublicGrand Prairie Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 494 students · Joliet
CPublicRidge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 481 students · Plainfield
B-PublicCreekside Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 472 students · Plainfield
B-PublicCrystal Lawns Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 328 students · Joliet
C+PublicJohn F Kennedy Middle SchMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 912 students · Plainfield
B+PublicTimber Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 885 students · Plainfield
B-PublicRichard Ira Jones Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 851 students · Plainfield
A-PublicAux Sable Middle SchMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 844 students · Joliet
BPublicHeritage Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 841 students · Plainfield
APublicDrauden Point Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 658 students · Plainfield
B-PublicIndian Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 520 students · Plainfield
B+PublicPlainfield North High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,399 students · Plainfield
A-PublicPlainfield South High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,323 students · Plainfield
B-PublicPlainfield East High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,825 students · Plainfield
A-PublicPlainfield High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,800 students · Plainfield
BPublicPlainfield AcademyHigh · Grades 6–12 · Plainfield
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201Channahon · Seward · Shorewood + 1 more · $16,775 per student
Minooka Community High School District 111Channahon · Seward · Shorewood + 1 more · $18,494 per student
Woodridge School District 68Lisle · Woodridge · $22,589 per student
Naperville Community Unit District 203Lisle · Lisle · $23,383 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.