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Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 421 students in Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pleasant Plains High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
1,284 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#406 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
93%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,629 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,455
$22,423
Spending / Student
$24,629
$21,662
Best Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Plains High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 N Cartwright St
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677
(217) 626-1044
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677
(217) 626-1044
Gr: 9-12 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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