Total enrollment
1,294
+39 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
Illinois · 1,294 students · 1 city
For families across Pleasant Plains CUSD 8, public-school options total 3 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 1,294 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,294 | #274 of 508 | #5,984 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #368 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #371 of 506 | #4,764 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 7.3% | #455 of 456 | #8,031 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #319 of 341 | #6,163 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,267 to 1,294 students (up 2%) and from 84 to 91 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale Elem School | Pleasant Plains | Elementary | PK-04 | 485 |
| Pleasant Plains High School | Pleasant Plains | High | 09-12 | 416 |
| Pleasant Plains Middle School | Pleasant Plains | Middle | 05-08 | 393 |
About Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 runs 3 public schools across Illinois, collectively teacheing roughly 1,294 students.
On the school-mix side, Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 runs about 431 students per school, 10% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 has rose 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,255 students to 1,294.
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