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Item: Plano CUSD 88 School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

800 S Hale St
Plano, IL 60545-2000

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (630) 552-8978

www.plano88.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

4,382 Schools

# Students

2,398 Students

1,841,658 Students

# Teachers

180 Teachers

137,830 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	114	84
Kind	167	124
1	155	131
2	166	134
3	184	140
4	176	138
5	154	138
6	167	138
7	178	140
8	178	143
9	171	152
10	191	154
11	182	151
12	215	155

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District Rank

Plano CUSD 88 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District
2023	#703
2022	#618
2021	#555
2019	#605
2018	#572
2017	#529
2016	#477
2015	#501
2014	#594
2013	#586
2012	#618
2011	#646
2010	#692

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14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2023	14%	27%
2021	17%	28%
2019	24%	33%
2018	22%	32%
2017	27%	32%
2016	24%	31%
2015	21%	29%
2014	55%	59%
2013	54%	58%
2012	79%	80%
2011	79%	80%
2010	75%	80%

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17%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2022	17%	30%
2021	22%	32%
2019	28%	38%
2018	22%	37%
2017	30%	38%
2016	34%	36%
2015	33%	38%
2014	49%	57%
2013	54%	58%
2012	74%	75%
2011	71%	75%
2010	68%	74%

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31%

50%

92%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	82%	83%
2012	77%	82%
2011	82%	83%

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(2022-23)

22.3%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2023	22.3%	29.7%
2022	27.6%	31.6%
2021	18%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2023	0.60	0.69
2022	0.61	0.68
2021	0.62	0.68
2020	0.62	0.67
2019	0.62	0.68
2018	0.62	0.68
2017	0.62	0.67
2016	0.62	0.67
2015	0.63	0.67
2014	0.63	0.66
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.62	0.65
2011	0.62	0.65
2010	0.59	0.64
2009	0.59	0.64
2008	0.59	0.63
2007	0.57	0.62
2006	0.54	0.61
2005	0.51	0.60
2004	0.51	0.60
2003	0.49	0.59
2002	0.47	0.59
2001	0.44	0.58
2000	0.42	0.57
1999	0.41	0.56
1998	0.38	0.55
1997	0.39	0.55
1996	0.37	0.54
1995	0.32	0.53
1994	0.31	0.53
1993	0.30	0.53
1992	0.33	0.51
1991	0.31	0.51
1990	0.29	0.51
1989	0.30	0.50
1988	0.27	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	4%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

55%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2023	54%	28%
2022	53%	27%
2021	52%	27%
2020	48%	27%
2019	48%	26%
2018	45%	26%
2017	45%	26%
2016	46%	26%
2015	45%	25%
2014	44%	25%
2013	44%	24%
2012	44%	24%
2011	43%	23%
2010	39%	22%
2009	40%	21%
2008	40%	20%
2007	40%	20%
2006	39%	19%
2005	36%	18%
2004	37%	18%
2003	35%	17%
2002	35%	16%
2001	32%	16%
2000	29%	15%
1999	28%	14%
1998	25%	13%
1997	25%	13%
1996	24%	12%
1995	18%	11%
1994	19%	11%
1993	18%	11%
1992	20%	10%
1991	18%	10%
1990	16%	9%
1989	17%	9%
1988	16%	9%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2023	9%	16%
2022	10%	17%
2021	10%	17%
2020	9%	16%
2019	9%	17%
2018	10%	17%
2017	10%	17%
2016	10%	17%
2015	9%	18%
2014	9%	17%
2013	8%	18%
2012	8%	18%
2011	8%	19%
2010	10%	19%
2009	10%	20%
2008	9%	20%
2007	7%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	21%
2004	2%	21%
2003	1%	21%

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% White

32%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2023	32%	46%
2022	32%	47%
2021	33%	47%
2020	38%	48%
2019	38%	48%
2018	41%	48%
2017	41%	49%
2016	41%	49%
2015	41%	49%
2014	42%	50%
2013	43%	51%
2012	43%	51%
2011	43%	51%
2010	47%	53%
2009	47%	53%
2008	47%	54%
2007	50%	55%
2006	55%	56%
2005	59%	57%
2004	60%	57%
2003	63%	58%
2002	65%	59%
2001	68%	60%
2000	71%	61%
1999	72%	62%
1998	75%	63%
1997	74%	63%
1996	76%	64%
1995	81%	65%
1994	81%	65%
1993	82%	65%
1992	80%	66%
1991	81%	66%
1990	83%	66%
1989	82%	67%
1988	84%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,440 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,793 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2023	$56 MM	$17 MM
2022	$51 MM	$15 MM
2021	$52 MM	$15 MM
2020	$48 MM	$14 MM
2019	$44 MM	$14 MM
2018	$42 MM	$15 MM
2017	$39 MM	$13 MM
2016	$35 MM	$12 MM
2015	$32 MM	$10 MM
2014	$31 MM	$12 MM
2012	$28 MM	$11 MM
2011	$28 MM	$11 MM
2010	$32 MM	$10 MM
2009	$26 MM	$10 MM
2008	$24 MM	$9 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$19 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$13 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2023	$47 MM	$15 MM
2022	$47 MM	$14 MM
2021	$43 MM	$14 MM
2020	$42 MM	$14 MM
2019	$40 MM	$13 MM
2018	$38 MM	$14 MM
2017	$36 MM	$12 MM
2016	$33 MM	$12 MM
2015	$27 MM	$11 MM
2014	$28 MM	$12 MM
2012	$26 MM	$11 MM
2011	$24 MM	$11 MM
2010	$27 MM	$11 MM
2009	$29 MM	$10 MM
2008	$32 MM	$9 MM
2007	$32 MM	$9 MM
2006	$19 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$13 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$15 MM	$7 MM
2000	$15 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$4 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,440

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2023	$23,009	$19,177
2022	$21,601	$17,728
2021	$22,273	$17,764
2020	$20,526	$19,707
2019	$18,192	$17,662
2018	$17,527	$19,255
2017	$16,102	$17,801
2016	$15,121	$14,596
2015	$13,359	$11,118
2014	$13,129	$13,203
2012	$12,145	$11,701
2011	$11,745	$11,859
2010	$13,571	$11,118
2009	$11,384	$10,546
2008	$10,822	$11,298
2007	$10,443	$10,143
2006	$11,569	$9,054
2005	$8,904	$9,158
2004	$9,731	$8,999
2003	$7,078	$8,614
2002	$7,507	$8,976
2001	$8,613	$8,649
2000	$8,054	$8,451
1999	$7,572	$7,697
1998	$5,325	$5,971
1997	$4,942	$5,662
1995	$5,257	$5,677
1992	$4,022	$4,514
1990	$4,386	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$19,793

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plano CUSD 88 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,428	$17,769
2022	$19,987	$16,249
2021	$18,678	$16,655
2020	$17,983	$19,097
2019	$16,812	$17,005
2018	$16,165	$18,215
2017	$14,989	$17,235
2016	$14,088	$14,516
2015	$11,525	$11,218
2014	$11,557	$12,904
2012	$11,227	$11,755
2011	$10,362	$11,220
2010	$11,708	$11,218
2009	$12,307	$10,416
2008	$14,413	$10,971
2007	$16,920	$9,827
2006	$11,742	$8,997
2005	$9,564	$9,234
2004	$9,909	$9,089
2003	$7,581	$9,395
2002	$7,307	$9,305
2001	$11,033	$8,562
2000	$11,172	$8,142
1999	$6,662	$7,325
1998	$5,021	$5,848
1997	$4,495	$5,503
1995	$4,956	$5,507
1992	$3,986	$4,672
1990	$3,920	$4,244

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Best Plano CUSD 88 School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Plano Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

804 S Hale St
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-3608

Gr: 7-8 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #22.

Emily G Johns School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

430 S Mitchell Dr
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-9182

Gr: 4-6 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #33.

Plano High School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

704 W Abe St
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-3178

Gr: 9-12 | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #44.

Centennial Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

800 S West St
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-3234

Gr: 2-3 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: n/an/a

P H Miller Elementary School

Add to Compare

904 N Lew St
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-8504

Gr: PK-1 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Plano CUSD 88 School District?

Plano CUSD 88 School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,398 students.

What is the rank of Plano CUSD 88 School District?

Plano CUSD 88 School District is ranked #710 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Plano CUSD 88 School District?

55% of Plano CUSD 88 School District students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Plano CUSD 88 School District?

Plano CUSD 88 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Plano CUSD 88 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,793 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,398 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
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