B+
Plainfield School District 202
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Wheatland, Plainfield, Bolingbrook, Plainfield and Na-Au-Say, and parts of Naperville, Joliet, Du Page, Romeoville and Crest Hill.
Students
24,556
Schools
31
Spent per student
$17,046
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$110.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plainfield School District 202
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $110.0M, about $4,481 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,046 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 45%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
25,085’20
25,055’21
24,856’22
24,683’23
24,556’24
About steady.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 26%Black 14%Asian 9%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
31 public schools.
Wallin Oaks Elementary School
677 students15:1
Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch
C+646 students13:1
Charles Reed Elementary Sch
C+641 students13:1
Walkers Grove Elementary School
A634 students16:1
Meadow View Elementary School
C+627 students15:1
Eagle Pointe Elementary School
B+594 students14:1
River View Elementary School
B584 students13:1
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elem Sch
B+548 students14:1
Central Elem School
B+544 students13:1
Wesmere Elementary School
C+544 students12:1
Lakewood Falls Elem School
C+543 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary
A−536 students13:1
Freedom Elem School
B+526 students14:1
Liberty Elementary School
B+522 students13:1
Grand Prairie Elem School
C494 students12:1
Ridge Elementary School
B−481 students13:1
Creekside Elementary School
B−472 students11:1
Crystal Lawns Elem School
C+328 students12:1
John F Kennedy Middle Sch
B+912 students15:1
Timber Ridge Middle School
B−885 students15:1
Richard Ira Jones Middle School
A−851 students15:1
Aux Sable Middle Sch
B844 students15:1
Heritage Grove Middle School
A841 students15:1
Drauden Point Middle School
B−658 students14:1
Indian Trail Middle School
B+520 students13:1
Plainfield North High School
A−2,399 students18:1
Plainfield South High School
B−2,323 students17:1
Plainfield East High School
A−1,825 students16:1
Plainfield High School
B1,800 students16:1
Plainfield Academy
0 students0:1
Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr
757 students19:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community High School District 99Lisle, Lisle, Woodridge
$28,322per student
Joliet Township High School District 204Elwood, Joliet, Rockdale
$20,589per student
Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201Channahon, Seward, Shorewood
$16,775per student
Minooka Community High School District 111Channahon, Seward, Shorewood
$18,494per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.