How many students are enrolled at Plainfield North High School in 2023-24 school year?

Plainfield North High School welcomed 2,311 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.6% decrease from the previous school year, when the school enrolled 2,325 students.

Plainfield North High School is located within Plainfield School District 202, which roughly covers 28 schools and has a main office in Plainfield.

Among the 28 schools in the district, Plainfield North High School had the largest enrollment at the time.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.