Plainfield School District 202
Plainfield School District 202 is a public school district based in Plainfield, Illinois, serving 24,556 students in 31 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 792 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Glenn Wood. It spends about $16,146 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Plainfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Plainfield | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,146 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,823 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $462.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $457.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,691 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,700 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 847 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Glenn Wood
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School District U-46Elgin | 34,036 | 55 | $16,406 | 14.4 | #2 |
| Rockford School District 205Rockford | 28,467 | 46 | $16,654 | 17.5 | #3 |
| Indian Prairie CUSD 204Aurora | 26,108 | 34 | $15,583 | 14.5 | #4 |
| Plainfield School District 202Plainfield · this district | 24,556 | 31 | $16,146 | 14.5 | #5 |
| CUSD 300Algonquin | 20,705 | 29 | $14,873 | 14.2 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WorcesterWorcester, MA | 24,778 | $19,130 | 13.0 |
| Hallsville ISDHallsville, TX | 24,602 | $9,066 | 61.7 |
| Pitt County SchoolsGreenville, NC | 24,470 | $10,491 | 15.3 |
| San Jose UnifiedSan Jose, CA | 24,453 | $13,878 | 20.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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