Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY-SA 3.0Plano’s public schools score below 53% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 17% of Plano’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plano, 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.
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.
Plano’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 Plano’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.
What’s behind Plano’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Illinois school districts, #473 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plano, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Plano
P H Miller Elem School
Grades PK–1 · 438 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Plano
P H Miller Elem School
Grades PK–1 · 438 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Plano
Centennial Elem School
Grades 2–3 · 351 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Plano
Centennial Elem School
Grades 2–3 · 351 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Plano
Plano High School
Grades 9–12 · 757 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Plano
Plano High School
Grades 9–12 · 757 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Plano
Plano High School
Grades 9–12 · 757 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Plano’s public schools are run by Plano Community Unit School District 88, which also serves Little Rock. Parts of Plano (2% of its land) are served by 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.
Well below the state in reading
Plano vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Plano’s borders.
Every school in Plano
4 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).
Questions about Plano’s schools
Are Plano’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Plano 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 Plano 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 Plano are served by Yorkville Community Unit School District 115.
Where do Plano kids go to high school?
Plano High School, with 757 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Plano’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 Plano 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.
Parents talk
What Plano families are saying about school.
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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.