Pleasant Plains High School

500 N Cartwright St, Pleasant Plains IL, 62677 | Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 | 217-626-1044
  • grades 9-12
  • students 420
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 34% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
38%Pleasant Plains
33%Illinois

Pleasant Plains High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8" in Pleasant Plains, IL. There are a total of 420 students and 31 teachers at Pleasant Plains High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Pleasant Plains High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 34% higher than the Illinois average.

Pleasant Plains High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students420
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment100
Taking some courses68
Taking some courses (not tests)31
Passing some courses35
Passing no courses29

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pleasant Plains High School, there are a total of 100 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 68 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pleasant Plains High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 96.4% 94.1% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 2.3% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 2.5% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 1.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Pleasant Plains demographics profile

StatisticPleasant PlainsIllinoisNational
Population71812,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)53822891
Median age37.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%55%55%
Speak English99%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%13%13%

Education level achieved in Pleasant Plains

IndexPleasant PlainsIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade95.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school93.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college62.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.3%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Pleasant Plains High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.