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Plainfield SD 202

24,556 students · 31 schools · 14.5:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #5 of 862 in Illinois

Students
24,556
Schools
31
Teachers (FTE)
1,691
Student–Teacher
14.5:1
County
Will
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Plainfield SD 202

Plainfield SD 202 is a public school system serving Will County, Illinois, based in Plainfield. It serves 24,556 students across 31 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #5 largest of Illinois’s 862 school systems.

Websitepsd202.org
Phone8155774069
Address15732 S Howard St, Plainfield, IL 60544
CountyWill County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Plainfield SD 202 enrolls 24,556 students in 31 schools — an average of about 792 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #5 of 862 statewide by enrollment.

Students
24,556
#5 of 862 in Illinois
Schools
31
~792 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Plainfield SD 202, from the NCES Common Core of Data (24,556 students reported):

White
46%
Black
14%
Hispanic
26%
Asian
9%
Two or more
5%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Plainfield SD 202 employs about 1,691 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.5:1 — above the Illinois average of about 13.6:1. Total district staff is roughly 3,700.

Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
1,691
classroom teachers
Total staff
3,700
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Illinois funds schools

Illinois distributes most state K-12 aid through Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) (2017): the state sets each district’s research-based Adequacy Target, compares its local resources to that target, and sorts districts into four tiers, steering most new money to the districts furthest below adequacy, while a Base Funding Minimum ensures no district receives less than the prior year. The law targets at least $350 million in new EBF funding each year.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Plainfield SD 202 are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Illinois publishes the Illinois Report Card each year, reporting achievement and growth in English language arts and math, graduation, attendance, finances and climate, and assigns each school a summative designation (Exemplary, Commendable, Targeted or Comprehensive Support). Look up Plainfield SD 202 on the Illinois Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Illinois does not use an outside accreditor for public districts; the Illinois State Board of Education grants official recognition status based on compliance with state standards, and private accreditation (for example through Cognia) is voluntary. See ISBE’s public-school recognition.

How it compares

Plainfield SD 202 vs. Illinois

Enrollment rank
#5
of 862 districts
Ratio
14.5:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Will County

See every Illinois district side by side in the Illinois directory.

Go deeper

Look up Plainfield SD 202’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Illinois State Board of Education (Evidence-Based Funding) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Plainfield SD 202. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1731740. Confirm current details with the district and the Illinois State Board of Education.