Pleasant Plains High School
Pleasant Plains, IL · Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 · Grades 9 - 12
184th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 69%▼ Declining
Pleasant Plains High School ranking
SchoolRow ranks Pleasant Plains High School 184th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 69% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 84th in 2019 to 70th in 2025 — declining.
Pleasant Plains High School test scores
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Pleasant Plains High School students
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 421 students (2023–24, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013
| Group | Trend | 2013 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.8% | 91.2% | ▼ 4.6 pts | |
| Black | 1.4% | 2.4% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.5% | 2.1% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 1.9% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 1.4% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
Homes near Pleasant Plains High School
Typical home value $253K in zip 62677 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
High schools near Pleasant Plains High School
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank
- 5A-C Central High SchoolA-C Central CUSD 262 · 5.1 mi away329th of 601
ELA 41% - 3Porta High SchoolPorta CUSD 202 · 9.9 mi away424th of 601
ELA 45% · Math 22% - 5New Berlin High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16 · 10.3 mi away339th of 601
ELA 48% · Math 33% - 3Athens Sr High SchoolAthens CUSD 213 · 12.2 mi away428th of 601
ELA 35% · Math 31% - 7Springfield High SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 14.6 mi away191st of 601
ELA 56% · Math 46% - 1Lanphier High SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 15.3 mi away579th of 601
ELA 18% · Math 8% - 7Virginia Jr/ Sr High SchoolVirginia CUSD 64 · 16.5 mi away235th of 601
ELA 56% · Math 38% - 4Greenview Jr/Sr High SchoolGreenview CUSD 200 · 16.9 mi away409th of 601
ELA 44% · Math 26%
Frequently asked questions
What school district is Pleasant Plains High School in?
Pleasant Plains High School is part of the Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 district in Pleasant Plains, Illinois.
Is Pleasant Plains High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Pleasant Plains High School 184th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 69% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Plains High School?
White 91%, Black 2%, Two or more races 2%, Hispanic 2% (421 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Pleasant Plains High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62677 is $253K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.