An equity score of 32/100 ranks Plainfield Sd 202 #510 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,235 per pupil, Plainfield Sd 202 ranks #484 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
24,856
Total Enrollment
30
Schools
$15,235
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Plainfield Sd 202 operates 30 public schools serving 24,856 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 18 elementary, 7 middle, 4 high, 1 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Will County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,235 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.4% local, 43.1% state, and 6.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #510 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 30 schools offering Advanced Placement (88 AP courses district-wide), a 308.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.1% White, 26.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Plainfield East High School, with a diversity index of 75.5/100.
Its largest campus is Plainfield North High School, enrolling 2,399 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Crystal Lawns Elem School, at 328 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Plainfield Sd 202 school enrollment varies 7.3× across entities
Plainfield Sd 202 school enrollment ranges from 328 students (lowest) to 2,399 students (highest), a spread of 2,071 students. That spread sits on the tighter side of typical variation, though it still reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Plainfield Sd 202 student-counselor ratio is 309:1: slightly below the ~408 national average, within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Sitting just under the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within Plainfield Sd 202 is typically wider than the Plainfield Sd 202-aggregate figure suggests.
Plainfield Sd 202 chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8%: slightly below the ~28 national average, aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Sitting just under the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within Plainfield Sd 202 is typically wider than the Plainfield Sd 202-aggregate figure suggests.