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Schools in Little Rock Township · Plano Community Unit School District 88

Little Rock Township’s public schools score below 53% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in Little Rock Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Little Rock Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#473of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
17%
▼ 13 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 20% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IL 13.6
Schools in town
5
2,398 students on the public path
In brief

Little Rock Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Little Rock Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,215 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Centennial Elem School, then Plano Middle School, then Plano High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Little Rock Township’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Illinois school districts, #473 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1349)Better than 43%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 674 test results and a graduating class of 199 could put Little Rock Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Little Rock Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (170 in math, 1,178 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Little Rock Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1P H Miller Elem SchoolPlano Community Unit School District 88No scores
2–3Centennial Elem SchoolPlano Community Unit School District 88No scores
7–8Plano Middle SchoolPlano Community Unit School District 88No scores
9–12Plano High SchoolPlano Community Unit School District 88C+

Little Rock Township’s public schools are run by Plano Community Unit School District 88, which also serves Plano. Parts of Little Rock Township (17% and 4% of its land) are served by Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 and Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Plano Community Unit School District 88Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,398 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,215IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 29.9% · 1178 students tested
Math17%
State average 25.8% · 170 students tested

Little Rock Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Little Rock Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Little Rock TownshipB−Plano Community Unit School District 88
FoxA−Newark Community Consolidated School District 66 PK–8 · Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 PK–12 · Newark Community High School District 18 9–12
Sandwich—Sandwich Community Unit School District 430
Big RockBHinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
BristolA−Yorkville Community Unit School District 115
Sandwich (city)BSandwich Community Unit School District 430

Every school in Little Rock Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Little Rock Townshipby address
P H Miller Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Plano
438 students15:1Rate it →
Centennial Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Plano
351 students12:1Rate it →
Emily G Johns School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Plano
B−
494 students13:1Rate it →
Plano Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Plano
358 students12:1Rate it →
Plano High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plano
C+
757 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (FLEX Program and Plano CUSD 88).

Questions about Little Rock Township’s schools

Are Little Rock Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Little Rock Township children attend score below 53% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #473 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Little Rock Township in?

Plano Community Unit School District 88, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,398 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Little Rock Township are served by Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 and Yorkville Community Unit School District 115.

Where do Little Rock Township kids go to high school?

Plano High School in Plano, with 757 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Little Rock Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Plano Community Unit School District 88 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Little Rock Township spend per student?

$17,215 in Plano Community Unit School District 88 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.