Plainfield South High School

7800 Caton Farm Rd, Plainfield, IL 60586

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,323
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Plainfield SD 202
Kendall County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
54thpercentile
Equity8% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
40thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
56thpercentile
College readinessAt least 19% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
49thpercentile
Class size17 students per teacher
11thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Plainfield South High School

Plainfield South High School is a public high school in Plainfield, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Plainfield SD 202. The school is located in a large suburb in Kendall County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,323 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

7800 Caton Farm Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,323 students
Students per teacher
17 to 1
AP courses offered
22
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Plainfield SD 202
County
Kendall County
NCES school ID
173174004524

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.