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Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 Schools
Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Sangamon County (Pleasant Plains). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
3 of 3 schools in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Farmingdale Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Pleasant Plains High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Pleasant Plains Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
High schools (1)
- C+ Pleasant Plains High School, Pleasant Plains
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Pleasant Plains Middle School, Pleasant Plains
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C+ Farmingdale Elem School, Pleasant Plains
Where Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Pleasant Plains (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Sangamon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,284 students with 89 full-time-equivalent teachers and 117 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1731920
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- New Berlin CUSD 16 (3 schools, 8 mi)
- A-C Central CUSD 262 (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Springfield SD 186 (31 schools, 12 mi)
- Porta CUSD 202 (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Athens CUSD 213 (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Franklin CUSD 1 (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Ball Chatham CUSD 5 (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Riverton CUSD 14 (3 schools, 17 mi)
Questions about Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
How many schools are in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pleasant Plains.
How good are the schools in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 32.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.7%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pleasant Plains CUSD 8?
1,284 students were enrolled in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pleasant Plains CUSD 8?
Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 is in Illinois, based in Sangamon County, with its district office in Pleasant Plains. Its boundary covers about 114 sq mi.