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24,737 students enrolled at Plainfield School District 202 in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Plainfield School District 202 welcomed 24,737 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 0.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Plainfield South High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 2,347 students.

Plainfield School District 202 roughly covers schools within Will and Kendall Counties and has a main office in Plainfield.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Plainfield School District 202 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Plainfield School District 202 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Plainfield East High School1,936-2.3%
Ridge Elementary School519-0.6%
Grand Prairie Elementary School526-2.4%
Walker's Grove Elementary School6184.7%
Lincoln Elementary School5740.2%
Heritage Grove Middle School8792.8%
Aux Sable Middle School832-3.4%
Plainfield South High School2,347-0.8%
Freedom Elementary School540-0.6%
Lakewood Falls Elementary School5060.4%
Drauden Point Middle School692-3.8%
Crystal Lawns Elementary School2892.8%
Wesmere Elementary School5452.4%
Indian Trail Middle School574-3.2%
Central Elementary School511-3.9%
Meadow View Elementary School5464.6%
River View Elementary School6101%
Liberty Elementary School5561.3%
Plainfield High School1,940-5.2%
John F. Kennedy Middle School893-9.2%
Richard Ira Jones Middle School849-1.2%
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School6196.2%
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School559-0.2%
Eagle Pointe Elementary School600-1%
Charles Reed Elementary School5907.1%
Creekside Elementary School492-1.8%
Timber Ridge Middle School8582.4%
Plainfield North High School2,325-2.9%

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