Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr

Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr operates as a roomy elementary campus in Plainfield, Illinois, one of the schools within Plainfield SD 202. Current enrollment sits at 757 students spanning grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 99% above typical.

Across the 30 schools in Plainfield SD 202 (24,556 students total), Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr reports that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 30% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 12% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Will County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Will County's rate of about 44%.

In the surrounding community, Will County reports that median household earnings sit near $109,984, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Central Elem School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 793 students in 2018 compared to 757 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 57% to 39% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.