Photo: Leifrogers · CC BY-SA 3.0Plainfield Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Illinois districts
In Plainfield Township, 35% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Plainfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Plainfield Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 594 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plainfield Township’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 35% and math 24% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Joliet Township High School District 204 spends $20,589 per student and Plainfield School District 202 $17,046, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Mary Immaculate Parish School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Plainfield Township’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Illinois school districts, #305 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plainfield Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Plainfield Township
Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr
Grades PK · 757 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Plainfield
9th grade in Plainfield Township
Plainfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,800 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Plainfield
10th grade in Plainfield Township
Plainfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,800 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Plainfield
11th grade in Plainfield Township
Plainfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,800 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Plainfield
12th grade in Plainfield Township
Plainfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,800 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Plainfield
Plainfield Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Plainfield School District 202). From grade 9, students attend the Joliet Township High School District 204, shared with Channahon, Elwood, Jackson, Joliet, Joliet, Rockdale, Shorewood and Troy. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Plainfield Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Plainfield Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Plainfield Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Plainfield Township | B+ | Plainfield School District 202 PK–12 · Joliet Township High School District 204 9–12 |
| Wheatland | A− | Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 PK–12 · Plainfield School District 202 PK–12 |
| Troy | B− | Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C PK–8 · Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 PK–8 · Joliet Township High School District 204 9–12 |
| Na-Au-Say | B+ | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 PK–12 · Plainfield School District 202 PK–12 |
| Lockport | B | Valley View Community Unit School District 365U PK–12 · Lockport Township High School District 205 9–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Plainfield School District 202 with Plainfield Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Plainfield Township
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Plainfield Academy).
Questions about Plainfield Township’s schools
Are Plainfield Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plainfield Township children attend outscore 67% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #305 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Plainfield Township in?
Two districts: Plainfield School District 202 runs grades PK–12, and Joliet Township High School District 204 runs grades 9–12, shared with Channahon, Elwood, Jackson, Joliet, Joliet, Rockdale, Shorewood and Troy.
Where do Plainfield Township kids go to high school?
Plainfield High School in Plainfield, with 1,800 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Plainfield Township’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Plainfield School District 202 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Plainfield Township spend per student?
$20,589 in Joliet Township High School District 204 and $17,046 in Plainfield School District 202 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Plainfield Township?
Yes: St. Mary Immaculate Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 346 students).
Parents talk
What Plainfield Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Plainfield Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.