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Plainfield High School

Q: Is Plainfield High School a good school?

Plainfield High School ranks 218 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Plainfield High School is a public high school serving 1,898 students in grades 9-12 in Plainfield, Illinois. The school is part of the Plainfield School District 202, which is ranked 303 out of 811 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Plainfield High School has shown a mixed performance compared to state and district averages. While the school outperforms the state average in some subjects like ACT English Language Arts and ACT Science, it lags behind the district average in areas like ACT Mathematics and SAT Mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% and dropout rate of 2.4% are on par with nearby Plainfield East High School and Plainfield South High School. However, Plainfield High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.7% to 30.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools.

Compared to other schools in the district, Plainfield High School's performance is generally on par, but it lags behind the higher-performing Plainfield North High School, which consistently ranks higher in the state and has better academic test scores. The school's diverse student population, with varying performance across different subgroups, suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable outcomes for all students. The increase in spending per student over the years may indicate a commitment to improving the school's resources and facilities, but the impact on student outcomes should be closely monitored.

1,800

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,002

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24120 W Fort Beggs Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544-1833

(815) 436-3200

District: Plainfield School District 202

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Hispanic:

30.6%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2019 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2019) to 69th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

Illinois avg48%

218^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 58 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Plainfield School District 202

303^rd of 811Plainfield School District 202 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	218 of 698	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	182 of 697	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	277 of 699	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	181 of 699	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	219 of 688	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	159 of 701	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	228 of 647	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	246 of 642	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.1	417 of 643	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	15.6	550 of 614	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	61.5	272 of 670	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	310 of 670	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.8	377 of 665	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.3	285 of 655	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.8	102 of 643	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	115 of 632	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	57.5	305 of 624	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.8	435 of 612	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.6	321 of 596	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.6	316 of 590	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.6	252 of 592	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.0	264 of 586	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	105 of 323	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	93 of 299	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	115 of 301	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	115 of 294	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	96 of 281	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	92 of 299	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	86 of 253	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	81 of 148	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	54 of 137	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	103 of 134	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	84 of 141	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	107 of 135	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.9	61 of 130	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	78 of 132	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	183 of 491	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	123 of 429	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	138 of 428	67.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	189 of 284	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	42 of 248	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	28.0	183 of 217	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	144 of 205	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	141 of 183	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	92 of 151	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	238 of 685	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	188 of 664	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	257 of 656	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	187 of 658	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	214 of 639	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	171 of 665	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	224 of 620	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	142 of 366	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	116 of 336	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	190 of 333	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	119 of 335	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	99 of 317	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	101 of 317	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	118 of 291	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	170 of 672	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	144 of 639	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	283 of 644	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	165 of 626	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	199 of 611	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	189 of 639	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	209 of 585	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	215 of 685	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	194 of 668	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	318 of 668	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	182 of 664	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	247 of 653	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	162 of 675	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	233 of 619	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	119 of 211	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	67 of 182	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	89 of 163	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	89 of 170	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.8	44 of 160	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	114 of 527	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	109 of 482	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	109 of 476	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	160 of 493	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	166 of 453	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	292 of 473	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	132 of 374	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	166 of 564	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	167 of 554	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	267 of 557	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	146 of 560	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	225 of 553	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	161 of 552	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	180 of 548	67.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

African American (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+8 vs state

English Language Arts55%+3 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	24120 W Fort Beggs Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 436-3200	1,800	114	15.7	34.7%	873 (48.5%)	224 (12.4%)	550 (30.6%)	61 (3.4%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.7%)	63.7	218^th of 698 public high schools	68.8%		66.5	182^nd of 697 public high schools	73.9%	36	60.5	54.3	32.2	34.6	51.8	44.6	54.7	42.9	56.5	99.1	99.0	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.0	99.1	98.6	$16,002	$576	$15,425
Plainfield Academy	Public	6-12	23930 W Lockport St	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-5521	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										97.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.3	97.2	100.0	96.0
Plainfield South High School	Public	9-12	7800 Caton Farm Rd	Plainfield	60586	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-5555	2,323	137	17.0	34.2%	966 (41.6%)	455 (19.6%)	731 (31.5%)	63 (2.7%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (4.3%)	56.3	286^th of 698 public high schools	59.0%		65.1	195^th of 697 public high schools	72.0%	91	59.0	51.7	31.4	29.8	43.8	38.4	52.7	38.8	53.2	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	97.4	99.0	99.1	97.6	$14,299	$444	$13,854
Plainfield North High School	Public	9-12	12005 S 248th Ave	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 609-8506	2,399	136	17.5	20.8%	1,402 (58.4%)	206 (8.6%)	385 (16.0%)	298 (12.4%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	99 (4.1%)	82.1	99^th of 698 public high schools	85.8%		89.5	72^nd of 697 public high schools	89.7%	27	71.3	64.8	52.0	42.4	52.7	53.0	72.9	60.8	69.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.4	$13,677	$306	$13,371
Plainfield East High School	Public	9-12	12001 Naperville Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-0324	1,825	113	16.1	39.7%	634 (34.7%)	363 (19.9%)	463 (25.4%)	231 (12.7%)	15 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (6.2%)	62.1	234^th of 698 public high schools	66.5%		78.6	118^th of 697 public high schools	83.1%	116	62.3	50.8	41.6	34.0	45.4	39.3	54.0	44.6	53.5	98.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.1	98.3	99.0	98.2	$14,742	$398	$14,344
Wilco Area Career Center	Public	10-12	500 Wilco Blvd	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Will ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 838-6941	0	25	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gail McKinzie High School	Public	9-12	3003 103Rd St	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3375	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	100.0	94.1
Joliet West High School	Public	9-12	401 N Larkin Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-6940	3,451	168	20.5	59.5%	869 (25.2%)	750 (21.7%)	1,630 (47.2%)	52 (1.5%)	4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	145 (4.2%)	42.7	412^th of 698 public high schools	41.0%		45.9	345^th of 697 public high schools	50.5%	67	51.6	47.4	25.1	23.8	42.8	41.9	38.3	28.1	38.5	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.2	95.6	95.6	$16,892	$914	$15,978
Romeoville High School	Public	9-12	100 N Independence Blvd	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-1800	1,848	137	13.5	50.7%	445 (24.1%)	295 (16.0%)	946 (51.2%)	78 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (4.4%)	64.9	212^th of 698 public high schools	69.6%		56.4	248^th of 697 public high schools	64.4%	36	61.8	55.7	31.9	31.8	53.2	55.8	53.3	39.7	53.5									$21,812	$1,102	$20,711
Will County Detention Center 9-12	Public	9-12	3200 McDonough St	Joliet	60431	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 773-7233	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Plainfield High School

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

What district is Plainfield High School in?

Plainfield School District 202

Is Plainfield High School a good school?

Plainfield High School ranks 218^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Plainfield High School?

Students at Plainfield High School are 49% White, 31% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Plainfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,800 students attended Plainfield High School.

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