Plainfield D202 To Revise High School Student Attendance Boundaries For 2026-27 School Year

PLAINFIELD, IL — The student attendance boundaries currently in place for Plainfield high school students will likely change for the 2026-27 school.

At its Dec. 17 meeting, the Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 Board of Education will vote on an updated plan that addresses current and projected overcrowding.

Only the high school attendance boundaries will be adjusted for the 2026-27 school year. From there, the district will take a multi-year, phased approach to implement revisions for the rest of its facilities.

"This approach avoids unnecessary or premature student relocations and ensures boundary adjustments align with long-term facility planning," district administration said in a news release Wednesday.

The district partnered with RSP & Associates in August 2023 to analyze student attendance boundaries, provide enrollment projections and recommend potential adjustments to ensure schools remain safe, effective and well-prepared for the future. The school planners submitted a proposed plan at the end of September, and the district collected public feedback at two sessions in December.

RSP forecast that over the course of the next five years, enrollment will increase by 4.8 percent for District 202 elementary schools, 8.2 percent for middle schools and 2.8 percent for high schools by the 2030-31 school year. Of District 202's four high schools, Plainfield North High School is predicted to experience over-capacity challenges, according to documents.

RSP suggested a phased approach that addresses the "most pressing capacity concerns" without requiring facility expansion. The first phase addresses high school boundaries, and the second tackles elementary and middle school boundaries.

Compare the current and proposed high school student attendance boundary maps below:

"The administration recommends postponing changes to elementary and middle school student attendance boundaries until the District determines whether there is a need for new construction," officials said.

This may mean increased class sizes for elementary and middle schools beginning in the 2026-27 school year until district administration and the Board determine the best way to manage overcrowding — whether through student relocations or more buildings.

"District administration will continue to monitor school capacity, local housing development, and community growth as further recommendations are developed," officials said. "The District administration will receive a quarterly RSP report on how our community is changing."