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Plainfield SD 202 enrollment forecast shows sharp elementary and middle‑school pressure as development continues
Summary
Consultants told the board that recent housing growth and 8,000 possible future units could add roughly 1,200 students districtwide by 2030–31, intensifying elementary and middle‑school capacity constraints and prompting discussion of sites, boundaries and timing for new facilities.
Consultants contracted by Plainfield SD 202 told the board Jan. 14 that rapid housing growth in Will County is reshaping the district’s enrollment outlook and will require planning for additional elementary and middle‑school capacity.
Rob, a consultant from RSP, said the district saw about 1,000 housing units added last year and may see nearly 8,000 more potential units over the next decade. Using local development schedules, census inputs and school residence data, the consultant presented a model that projects roughly 11,500 elementary students districtwide by 2030–31 under the central projection.
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