A−
Plano Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Plano, Richardson, Murphy and Parker, and parts of Dallas, Allen, Lucas and Hebron.
Students
46,612
Schools
82
Spent per student
$12,149
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$898.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plano Independent School District
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the TX average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.1% since 2020
- Debt of $898.0M, about $19,266 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keene.
PK–2Keene ElKeene Independent School District
3–5The Summit Leadership AcademyKeene Independent School District
6–8Keene J HKeene Independent School District
9–12Keene H SKeene Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,149 per student · 5% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 85%State 8%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
50,154’20
49,400’21
48,921’22
47,899’23
46,612’24
Down 7.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 30%White 29%Asian 23%Black 13%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
82 public schools.
Mitchell El
A−787 students14:1
Jackson El
C+705 students14:1
Gulledge El
A692 students15:1
Thomas El
C+687 students13:1
Daffron El
B+604 students13:1
Christie El
C+568 students12:1
Brinker El
A+565 students13:1
Mendenhall El
C−563 students12:1
Barksdale El
A+547 students15:1
Haggar El
B−546 students14:1
Huffman El
B−519 students14:1
Boggess El
A498 students14:1
Hickey El
B+497 students12:1
Hunt El
A+491 students14:1
McCall El
A−490 students14:1
Haun El
A486 students12:1
Sigler El
C+485 students12:1
Forman El
C+473 students12:1
Stinson El
A463 students13:1
Wells El
B+463 students13:1
Aldridge El
A−462 students15:1
Centennial El
A462 students14:1
Mathews El
A+460 students13:1
Hightower El
A+448 students14:1
Carlisle El
A436 students14:1
Meadows El
D414 students10:1
Memorial El
C−407 students12:1
Andrews El
A+405 students12:1
Weatherford El
B−404 students10:1
Schell El
A403 students13:1
Shepard El
A400 students12:1
Hughston El
A−379 students11:1
Hedgcoxe El
A−366 students12:1
Beverly El
A+361 students13:1
Skaggs El
A+356 students11:1
Rasor El
B−351 students11:1
Barron El
C−343 students9:1
Harrington El
A321 students12:1
Wyatt El
A+318 students11:1
Miller El
A315 students12:1
Saigling El
A309 students10:1
Dooley El
B−303 students11:1
Davis El
B−294 students10:1
Bethany El
A266 students12:1
Regional Day SCH for Deaf
0 students0:1
Renner Middle
A−1,137 students15:1
Robinson Middle
A1,084 students18:1
Otto Middle
A−936 students15:1
Murphy Middle
A901 students16:1
Rice Middle
A+872 students17:1
Bowman Middle
B+859 students14:1
Frankford Middle
B839 students12:1
Schimelpfenig Middle
A+826 students16:1
Wilson Middle
B+813 students14:1
Haggard Middle
B−707 students14:1
Hendrick Middle
B+528 students12:1
Armstrong Middle
C+490 students11:1
Carpenter Middle
C+462 students10:1
Shepton H S
B+1,360 students16:1
Jasper H S
A1,301 students18:1
Clark H S
B+1,114 students14:1
Williams H S
B+1,105 students14:1
McMillen H S
B+1,010 students15:1
Vines H S
B+1,009 students16:1
Plano Jjaep
9 students
Plano East Sr. H S
A+3,033 students17:1
Plano West Senior H S
A−2,559 students17:1
Plano Sr. H S
B+2,267 students17:1
Academy H S
A+275 students12:1
Adult Transition Center
101 students7:1
E-School
0 students
Beaty Early Childhood School
281 students11:1
Isaacs Early Childhood School
259 students11:1
Pearson Early Childhood
220 students14:1
Head Start
143 students20:1
Guinn Special Programs Center
0 students0:1
Itinerant SP Ed
0 students0:1
Adult Basic Ed
0 students
Bird Education Center
0 students
Hospital/Homebound
0 students
Night SCH
0 students
Plano Family Literacy
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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$13,147per student
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$15,160per student
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Garland Independent School DistrictGarland, Rowlett, Sachse
$13,440per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.