Top Rankings
Plano CUSD 88 School District 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 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,300 students in Plano CUSD 88 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Plano CUSD 88 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
2,434 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Plano CUSD 88 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#618 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,318 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
27%
# Black Students
204 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
791 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
33%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
160
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
185
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
211
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,184 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. 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 $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$43 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,184
$21,990

Spending / Student
$17,765
$21,244

Best Plano CUSD 88 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emily G Johns School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
430 S Mitchell Dr
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-9182
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-9182
Grades: 4-6
| 499 students
Rank: #22.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 S West St
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-3234
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-3234
Grades: 2-3
| 357 students
Rank: n/an/a
904 N Lew St
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-8504
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-8504
Grades: PK-1
| 444 students
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