operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 1731920
Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
Pleasant Plains, IL
Students1,284
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictILUnited States
Academic standing2024
59th percentile45th percentile44th percentileThis district is 14 percentile points higher than the state figure and 15 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
18.3%29.7%27.8%This district is 11.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$18,250$24,555$19,509This district is $6,305 per student lower than the state figure and $1,259 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$14,347$19,786$15,859This district is $5,439 per student lower than the state figure and $1,512 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$3,726$2,299$1,964This district is $1,427 per student higher than the state figure and $1,762 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$447$423$336This district is $24 per student higher than the state figure and $111 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$8,005$9,771$8,742This district is $1,766 per student lower than the state figure and $737 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$4,538$6,225$3,769This district is $1,687 per student lower than the state figure and $769 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$16,284$12,594$11,715This district is $3,690 per student higher than the state figure and $4,569 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$1,100$955$869This district is $145 per student higher than the state figure and $231 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
14:114:115:1This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
321:1493:1376:1This district is 172 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 55 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
91.7145.9138.9This district is 54.2 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 47.2 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
0.021.618.5This district is 21.6 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 18.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.51.10.9This district is 0.6 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%99.8%99.0%This district is 0.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
2.6%13.2%14.4%This district is 10.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K31 students
2.4%Kindergarten–grade 5542 students
42.2%Grades 6–8290 students
22.6%Grades 9–12421 students
32.8%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten31
Kindergarten77
Grade 194
Grade 280
Grade 3100
Grade 496
Grade 595
Grade 6102
Grade 796
Grade 892
Grade 9105
Grade 10104
Grade 11104
Grade 12108
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers1 FTE
Kindergarten teachers4 FTE
Elementary teachers51.3 FTE
Secondary teachers32.8 FTE
Elementary school counselors2 FTE
Secondary school counselors2 FTE
Instructional coordinators4 FTE
District administrators3 FTE
District administrative support4 FTE
School administrative support6 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in IL
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Northbrook/Glenview SD 30Northbrook, IL1,257 students3 schools · View profile →Winnebago CUSD 323Winnebago, IL1,264 students4 schools · View profile →Darien SD 61Darien, IL1,269 students3 schools · View profile →Farmington Central CUSD 265Farmington, IL1,251 students3 schools · View profile →Franklin Park SD 84Franklin Park, IL1,269 students4 schools · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$14,085
→FY 2023$14,347
FY 2022$1,667
→FY 2023$3,726
FY 2022$10,972
→FY 2023$16,284
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
67 of 1,229 students
177 of 1,237 students
224 of 1,223 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
0%
Gifted programs3 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
23Out-of-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →3In-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests3 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?4 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2024Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?18.3% chronically absent2022–23 · 1,223 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$14,347current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?315:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
6 of 6 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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