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Enrollment
1,825
High
DISTRICT 2,087 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINFIELD SD 202·NCES 173174006027
Plainfield East High School
12001 Naperville Rd, Plainfield, IL 60585 · (815) 577-0324 · Will County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,825 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
113 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
725 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 457 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 407 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 497 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 464 | 25% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Plainfield East High School
Plainfield East High School's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield East High School this school | 1,825 | 39.7% | 45.8% |
| Lincoln Park High School Chicago | 2,214 | 43.7% | 57.0% |
| South Elgin High School South Elgin | 2,665 | 37.4% | 42.3% |
| Central High School Champaign | 1,666 | 44.4% | 45.5% |
| Normal Community High School Normal | 2,079 | 33.4% | 49.5% |
| Bartlett High School Bartlett | 2,037 | 39.1% | 45.3% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Plainfield East High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #122 of 573 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,825 | #111 of 708 | #11 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #414 of 528 | #11 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.4% | #3 of 537 | #1 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.7% | #407 of 578 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #63 of 358 | #1 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,825
-303 (-14%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 1,755
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,825 | 113 | 16.1:1 | 40% (725) |
| 2023-24 | 1,868 | 113.2 | 16.5:1 | 41% (760) |
| 2022-23 | 1,961 | 121.8 | 16.1:1 | 39% (763) |
| 2020-21 | 2,128 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,250 | 119.7 | 18.8:1 | 28% (634) |
| 2015-16 | 2,198 | 114 | 19.3:1 | 26% (578) |
| 2010-11 | 1,755 | 107 | 16.4:1 | 21% (365) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plainfield East High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (2,250 to 1,825); teachers down 6% (119.7 to 113).
About Plainfield East High School
Plainfield East High School is a large high school in Plainfield, Illinois, one of the schools in Plainfield SD 202. Enrolled students number 1,825 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 119% higher than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.
Plainfield SD 202 runs 30 schools with a combined 24,556 students. Plainfield East High School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Plainfield East High School is White (35%). Smaller groups are 25% Hispanic, 20% Black, 13% Asian, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Will County is roughly 62% White. Plainfield East High School has a diversity index of 75%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 113 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.1:1. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 40%.
Plainfield East High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.8% and a predicted 48.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Will County show that median household income is about $109,984, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 209 public schools operate in Will County, serving about 113,008 students.
The school nearest to Plainfield East High School is John F Kennedy Middle School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Within five miles of Plainfield East High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Plainfield East High School places 9th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Plainfield East High School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,825, 14% below the 2,128 of 2020-21.
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Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plainfield SD 202
- Plainfield North High SchoolHigh · 2,399 students
- Plainfield South High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 1,800 students
- John F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 912 students
- Timber Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Richard Ira Jones Middle SchoolMiddle · 851 students
Other schools in Plainfield
- Plainfield North High SchoolHigh · 2,399 students
- Plainfield South High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 1,800 students
- John F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 912 students
- Timber Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Troy Middle SchoolMiddle · 881 students
Nearby schools
- John F Kennedy Middle School0.6 mi · 912
- Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School0.7 mi · 548
- Liberty Elementary School1.2 mi · 522
- V Blanche Graham Elementary1.4 mi · 325
- Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School1.9 mi · 572
- Freedom Elementary School2.0 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About Plainfield East High SchoolHow large is Plainfield East High School?
Plainfield East High School enrolls approximately 1,825 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Plainfield East High School serve?
Plainfield East High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Plainfield East High School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Plainfield East High School.
How diverse is Plainfield East High School?
Plainfield East High School reports a student body of 35% White, 25% Hispanic, 20% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Plainfield East High School public or private?
Plainfield East High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Plainfield SD 202.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.