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24,554 students enrolled at Plainfield School District 202 in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Plainfield School District 202 welcomed 24,554 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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

Plainfield North High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 2,311 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, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Creekside Elementary School478-2.8%
Lincoln Elementary School567-1.2%
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School5630.7%
Plainfield High School1,849-4.7%
Richard Ira Jones Middle School8631.6%
Liberty Elementary School539-3.1%
Grand Prairie Elementary School5351.7%
Timber Ridge Middle School823-4.1%
Ridge Elementary School482-7.1%
Indian Trail Middle School526-8.4%
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School6474.5%
Crystal Lawns Elementary School3024.5%
River View Elementary School6191.5%
Walker's Grove Elementary School612-1%
Heritage Grove Middle School844-4%
Plainfield North High School2,311-0.6%
Meadow View Elementary School545-0.2%
Lakewood Falls Elementary School5284.3%
Aux Sable Middle School827-0.6%
Plainfield East High School1,822-5.9%
Eagle Pointe Elementary School590-1.7%
Wesmere Elementary School544-0.2%
Drauden Point Middle School673-2.7%
John F. Kennedy Middle School9273.8%
Plainfield South High School2,290-2.4%
Charles Reed Elementary School6337.3%
Freedom Elementary School533-1.3%
Central Elementary School5191.6%

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