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Enrollment
2,399
High
DISTRICT 2,087 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINFIELD SD 202·NCES 173174005747
Plainfield North High School
12005 S 248th Ave, Plainfield, IL 60585 · (815) 609-8506 · Will County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,399 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Illinois public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
136 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
498 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 | 591 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 589 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 569 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 650 | 27% |
Student demographics
61%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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 North High School
Plainfield North High School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield North High School this school | 2,399 | 20.8% | 56.8% |
| Oswego East High School Oswego | 2,758 | 24.2% | 51.4% |
| Central High School Burilngton | 1,575 | 17.1% | 52.4% |
| Glenbard West High School Glen Ellyn | 2,330 | 28.7% | 61.2% |
| Glenbard South High School Glen Ellyn | 1,090 | 29.4% | 60.0% |
| Huntley High School Huntley | 2,804 | 19.3% | 57.8% |
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 North High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #51 of 573 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,399 | #50 of 708 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #489 of 528 | #13 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #98 of 537 | #7 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.8% | #547 of 578 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #150 of 191 | N/A |
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
2,399
+36 (+2%) vs 2020
+30% since 2010-11, when it was 1,849
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 | 2,399 | 136.4 | 17.6:1 | 21% (498) |
| 2023-24 | 2,365 | 135.8 | 17.4:1 | 19% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 2,377 | 133.8 | 17.8:1 | 19% (448) |
| 2020-21 | 2,363 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,322 | 121.4 | 19.1:1 | 14% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 2,269 | 117 | 19.4:1 | 12% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 1,849 | 102 | 18.1:1 | 13% (232) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plainfield North High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (2,322 to 2,399); teachers up 12% (121.4 to 136.4).
About Plainfield North High School
Plainfield North High School is a high-enrollment high school serving families in Plainfield, Illinois. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 2,399 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 188% higher.
Plainfield SD 202 enrolls 24,556 students, and its 30 schools include Plainfield North High School.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at Plainfield North High School. Other groups make up 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 62% of residents are White. Plainfield North High School has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 136.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 21%. The rate at public schools in Will County averages 44%, higher than here.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Plainfield North High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Plainfield North High School is 2.8 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 56.8% actual, 59.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
Across Will County, median household income is about $109,984, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Plainfield North High School is among the 209 public schools in Will County.
The closest public school to Plainfield North High School is Freedom Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Plainfield North High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Plainfield North High School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Plainfield North High School had 2,363 students in 2020-21 and 2,399 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
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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 South High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Plainfield East High SchoolHigh · 1,825 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 South High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Plainfield East High SchoolHigh · 1,825 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
- Freedom Elementary School0.7 mi · 526
- Heritage Grove Middle School0.7 mi · 841
- Clifford Crone Middle School1.0 mi · 891
- Eagle Pointe Elementary School1.5 mi · 594
- V Blanche Graham Elementary1.8 mi · 325
- Walkers Grove Elementary School1.9 mi · 634
Frequently asked questions
About Plainfield North High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Plainfield North High School?
Plainfield North High School enrolls approximately 2,399 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Plainfield North High School serve?
Plainfield North High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Plainfield North High School have?
Plainfield North High School employs 136 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
How diverse is Plainfield North High School?
Plainfield North High School reports a student body of 58% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Black, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Plainfield North High School?
Plainfield North High School is overseen by Plainfield SD 202 in Will County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.