Plainfield: Schools & Education

Plainfield schools: 30 public schools. Plainfield South High School is the largest at 2,411 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 25,118 students.

~1,557 residents per school (vs Illinois ~496).

K-12 Schools

30 K-12 schools serving the area — about 1,557 residents per school. 56.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (1)

ST MARY IMMACULATE PARISH SCHOOL

15629 S ROUTE 59

Schools (30)

Grande Park Elem Sch

0-5 · 637 students · 26933 W Grande Park Blvd, Plainfield IL 60585 · (630)551-9700

Murphy Junior High School

6-8 · 713 students · 26923 W Grande Park Blvd, Plainfield IL 60585 · (630)608-5100

Walkers Grove Elementary School

0-5 · 626 students · 24810 W 135th St, Plainfield IL 60544 · (815)439-2885

Timber Ridge Middle School

6-8 · 878 students · 2101 S Bronk Rd, Plainfield IL 60586 · (815)439-3410

Wesmere Elementary School

0-5 · 567 students · 2001 Wesmere Pkwy, Plainfield IL 60586 · (815)439-3244

Lakewood Falls Elem School

0-5 · 526 students · 14050 S Budler Rd, Plainfield IL 60544 · (815)439-4560

Central Elem School

0-5 · 533 students · 23723 Getson Dr, Plainfield IL 60544 · (815)436-9278

Indian Trail Middle School

6-8 · 593 students · 14723 S Eastern Ave, Plainfield IL 60544 · (815)436-6128

Plainfield High School

9-12 · 1,986 students · 24120 W Fort Beggs Dr, Plainfield IL 60544 · (815)436-3200

Heritage Grove Middle School

6-8 · 866 students · 12425 S Van Dyke Rd, Plainfield IL 60585 · (815)439-4810

River View Elementary School

0-5 · 567 students · 2097 S Bronk Rd, Plainfield IL 60586 · (815)439-4840

Meadow View Elementary School

0-5 · 579 students · 2501 Mirage Ave, Plainfield IL 60586 · (815)439-4828

Plainfield South High School

9-12 · 2,411 students · 7800 Caton Farm Rd, Plainfield IL 60586 · (815)439-5555

Creekside Elementary School

0-5 · 508 students · 13909 S Budler Rd, Plainfield IL 60544 · (815)577-4700

Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr

-1--1 · 729 students · 15730 S Howard St, Plainfield IL 60544 · (815)439-4288

Drauden Point Middle School

6-8 · 688 students · 1911 Drauden Rd, Plainfield IL 60586 · (815)577-4900

Ridge Elementary School

0-5 · 501 students · 1900 Caton Ridge Dr, Plainfield IL 60586 · (815)577-4630

Eagle Pointe Elementary School

0-5 · 580 students · 24562 Norwood Dr, Plainfield IL 60585 · (815)577-4800

Plainfield Academy

6-12 · 23930 W Lockport St, Plainfield IL 60544 · (815)439-5521

Lincoln Elementary

0-5 · 532 students · 14740 Meadow Ln, Plainfield IL 60544 · (815)577-4500

Plainfield North High School

9-12 · 2,377 students · 12005 S 248th Ave, Plainfield IL 60585 · (815)609-8506

Richard Ira Jones Middle School

6-8 · 837 students · 15320 W Wallin Dr, Plainfield IL 60544 · (815)267-3600

Charles Reed Elementary Sch

0-5 · 593 students · 2110 Clublands Pkwy, Plainfield IL 60586 · (815)254-2160

Freedom Elem School

0-5 · 548 students · 11600 Heritage Meadows Dr, Plainfield IL 60585 · (815)254-4005

John F Kennedy Middle Sch

6-8 · 906 students · 12350 Essington Rd, Plainfield IL 60585 · (815)439-8024

Elizabeth Eichelberger Elem Sch

0-5 · 555 students · 12450 Essington Rd, Plainfield IL 60585 · (815)577-3606

Plainfield East High School

9-12 · 1,961 students · 12001 Naperville Rd, Plainfield IL 60585 · (815)577-0324

Wallin Oaks Elementary School

0-5 · 571 students · 15410 S Wallin Dr, Plainfield IL 60544 · (815)577-5700

Troy Middle School

7-8 · 912 students · 5800 Theodore Dr, Plainfield IL 60586 · (815)577-6760

Orenic Intermediate School

5-6 · 838 students · 5820 Theodore Dr, Plainfield IL 60586 · (815)577-6760

School Districts · Districts	CUSD 308, Plainfield SD 202, Troy CCSD 30C
School Districts · Total count	3
School Statistics · Total Schools	30
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	25,118
School Statistics · Total Teachers	1,660
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	15.10
Schools Count	30

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges (1)

The Salon Professional Academy

16108 S. Rt. 59 Unit 200 · 8156096880

College Scorecard · Fetched	2026-04-15
Nearest College · Name	Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology
Nearest College · City	Oswego
Nearest College · Phone	(630) 554-2266
Nearest College · Distance	8.8 mi

Sources: College Scorecard API query by city+state — no results · NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (11)

CORNERSTONE EARLY LEARNING CENTER

26359 W 135TH ST · CENTER BASED

GRACES PLACE SOUTH

14722 NAPERVILLE RD · CENTER BASED

KLA SCHOOLS OF PLAINFIELD

12456 S VAN DYKE RD · CENTER BASED

LAPETITE ACADEMY

2345 SOUTH ROUTE 59 · CENTER BASED

LITTLE EXPLORERS LEARNING CENTER

24000 DAYFIELD DR, STE 114 · CENTER BASED

LITTLE LEARNER CHILDREN'S ACADEMY LLC

15420 S ROUTE 59 · CENTER BASED

PEACEFUL HEARTS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

24024 W. MAIN ST · CENTER BASED

PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF PLAINFIELD

23755 W 135TH ST · CENTER BASED

SMART START ACADEMY

13250 S ROUTE 59, STE 100 · CENTER BASED

THE APPLE TREE PRE-SCHOOL

24020 W FRASER RD · CENTER BASED

THE CHILDREN'S COURTYARD

24860 W 127TH ST · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Plainfield Public Library District
Nearest Library · Address	15025 South Illinois Street
Nearest Library · Phone	(815) 436-6639
Nearest Library · Zip	60544
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	3248
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

PLAINFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

8154366639 · 15025 SOUTH ILLINOIS STREET, Plainfield IL 60544

Education Nonprofits · Total count	41
Pct Bachelors Plus	56.0%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	1

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · IRS BMF keyword · Refreshed 2026-04-12