Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202

Name

Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202

Legal name

Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202

Website

https://psd202.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (611699), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL), Special Needs-Inclusive Early Learning Academies (EDACADAI), School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Special education services
• Student nutrition programs
• School transportation services
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Plainfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Public school district primarily funded through local property taxes from residents within the 64-square-mile service area.
2. State and Federal Funding: State and federal grants including Title I, special education funding, and federal grant programs for specific initiatives.
3. Student Fees: Various student fees including registration fees, activity fees, technology fees, athletic fees, and summer school tuition. Fees range from $50-$400 depending on grade level and activity.
4. Food Services Revenue: Revenue from school meal programs including breakfast ($2.50-$2.75) and lunch ($3.50-$3.75), processed through MySchoolBucks system.
5. Facility Usage Fees: Rental fees charged to community organizations and groups for use of school facilities when not in use for educational purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 is a public K-12 school district that provides comprehensive educational services to approximately 24,554 students across preschool through high school within a 64-square-mile service area in the southwest Chicago suburbs. The district delivers core general education alongside specialized programs including special education, English language learning, career and technical education, and Advanced Placement courses, supported by integrated services such as transportation, nutrition, health, and before/after-school care.

Product overview

Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 is a large suburban K-12 public school district serving approximately 25,000 students across 64 square miles in the southwest Chicago suburbs. The district operates as a unified educational platform offering core K-12 general education alongside specialized programs including Early Childhood/Preschool, Special Education Services, Summer School, E-Learning Days, and Advanced Placement courses. The district provides integrated support services including Transportation, Nutrition Services, and Health Services. Digital infrastructure includes Home Access Center for parent/student grade and attendance access, Thrillshare Alerts for mass communications, Parent University for digital learning resources, and Google Classroom integration for E-Learning Days. The district partners with external organizations for specialized services including WILCO Area Career Center for vocational training, Project SEARCH for disability employment programs, C.W. Avery YMCA for before/after school care, and various transportation providers. The district's product portfolio functions as a comprehensive educational ecosystem rather than discrete software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Foundation for Excellence: An independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization committed to the development of enrichment programs and services that make a significant contribution to the quality of education.

Products and services

• K-12 General Education
• Early Childhood/Preschool Education
• Special Education Services
• Summer School Programs
• Transportation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% placement rate for Project SEARCH students in the past two years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• C.W. Avery YMCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict 202 partners with C.W. Avery YMCA to provide before and after-school childcare through the Y's 'KidZone' program in all 18 elementary schools. For more information, families can call the YMCA directly at (815) 267-8600.
• UChicago Medicine AdventHealth (Bolingbrook)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject SEARCH internship site where students with disabilities intern in various hospital departments. District 202 started Project SEARCH in 2015 and all students in the past two years have found jobs in the community.
• Trinity Services Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject SEARCH partner supporting students with disabilities in job training program. The program is funded with a federal grant and relies on partnerships with the hospital, Trinity Services Inc., and the State of Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Rehabilitation Services.
• State of Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Rehabilitation ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject SEARCH funding and support through Rehabilitation Services Administration. State agency partnership providing federal grant funding for the job training program.
• First StudentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneral education transportation provider with over 200 routes operating daily, totaling more than 3 million miles annually. Contact: (815) 726-0033.
• Durham School ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecial education transportation provider. Contact: (815) 327-0091.
• AramarkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood services provider. Aramark employees are not hired or employed by District 202. Job postings available on Aramark careers website.
• WILCO Area Career CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer and technical education partnership providing students access to vocational programs and courses through the WILCO curriculum guide.
• Ability in ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject SEARCH community partner recognized with Pathways to Inclusion Award for supporting inclusive employment.
• TJ MaxxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject SEARCH community partner recognized with Inclusive Employment Award for hiring Project SEARCH graduates.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Elgin Area School District U-46: U-46 is the second-largest public school district in Illinois, serving the northwest Chicago suburbs. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Plainfield CCSD 202 in state funding dynamics, ELL programming, and large-district operational complexity, though geographically distinct.
• Chicago Public Schools: Chicago Public Schools is the largest public school system in Illinois and a broad incumbent in the same state regulatory and funding environment as Plainfield CCSD 202, operating K-12, special education, magnet, and CTE programs at much greater scale.
• Rockford Public Schools District 205: Rockford Public Schools is the third-largest public school district in Illinois, providing a large-urban comparison to Plainfield CCSD 202 for K-12, special education, and ELL program operations under the same state funding formula.

Emerging players

• WILCO Area Career Center: WILCO is a regional career and technical education cooperative that Plainfield CCSD 202 uses as a partner for vocational programming; it is an emerging/regional player offering CTE pathways to multiple high schools in the southwest Chicago suburbs.

Direct peers

• Indian Prairie School District 204: Indian Prairie SD 204 (Aurora/Naperville) is the fourth-largest public school system in Illinois and directly comparable to Plainfield CCSD 202 as a large, fast-growing suburban Chicago district serving overlapping southwest suburb communities with similar demographic profiles and program portfolios.
• Valley View School District 365U: Valley View 365U (Bolingbrook/Romeoville) is a large public school district in the same southwest Chicago service area as Plainfield CCSD 202, sharing overlapping municipal footprints (Bolingbrook, Romeoville) and operating comparable K-12, ELL, and special education programs at similar scale.
• Naperville Community Unit School District 203: Naperville 203 is a large, high-performing suburban Chicago public school district serving the same southwest Chicago growth corridor as Plainfield CCSD 202, with comparable K-12 offerings, special education programs, and operational scale (multi-thousand staff, $300M+ budgets).
• Oswego Community Unit School District 308: Oswego CUSD 308 is a large, fast-growing public school district in the southwest Chicago suburbs (Kendall County) that directly competes with Plainfield CCSD 202 for students in overlapping communities and offers a comparable K-12, special education, and CTE program mix at similar scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/d202schools
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCg9kkXGeVdhZVXwjfqBdyGg
• Facebookfacebook.com/psd202
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/district202
• Instagraminstagram.com/psd202

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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