Plano’s public schools outscore 70% of Kentucky districts
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 Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,064 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then four middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Plano’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plano, with each school’s own grade.
Plano’s public schools are run by Warren County School District, which also serves Bowling Green, Oakland, Plum Springs and Smiths Grove and others. 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.
Above the state in reading
Plano vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Plano’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Plano | B+ | Warren County |
Every school in Plano
23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Plano’s schools
Are Plano’s schools good?
By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plano children attend outscore 70% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Plano in?
Warren County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,559 students in 30 schools (2024–25).
Where do Plano kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: South Warren High School, Greenwood High School, Warren Central High School and Warren East High School.
What is Plano’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Warren County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Plano spend per student?
$12,064 in Warren County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. 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 (2021–22, 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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.