Plano Community Unit School District 88

800 S Hale St
Plano, IL 60545-2000
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Plano Community Unit School District 88 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 786 students in Plano Community Unit School District 88. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Plano Community Unit School District 88 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Plano Community Unit School District 88 have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plano High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
2,434 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plano Community Unit School District 88, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#703 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
27%
17%
30%
31%
50%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
54%
29%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
33%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,184 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,765 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,184
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,765
$21,662

Best Plano Community Unit School District 88 Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plano High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
704 W Abe St
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-3178
Gr: 9-12 | 786 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,434 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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