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 Road Runner.
PK–KPilot Point Early Childhood CenterPilot Point Independent School District
1–5Pilot Point ElPilot Point Independent School District
6–8Pilot Point Selz MiddlePilot Point Independent School District
9–12Pilot Point H SPilot Point 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
Dallas Independent School DistrictAddison, Balch Springs, Farmers Branch
$15,160per student
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School DistrictCarrollton, Farmers Branch
$13,198per student
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.