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How has Plano High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
757
High
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLANO CUSD 88·NCES 173177003342
Plano High School
704 W Abe St, Plano, IL 60545 · (630) 552-3178 · Kendall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL757 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
378 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 169 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 191 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 182 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 215 | 28% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Plano CUSD 88. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Plano High School
Plano High School's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plano High School this school | 757 | 49.9% | 29.2% |
| Disney II Magnet High School Chicago | 738 | 46.5% | 39.6% |
| Proviso Math and Science Academy Forest Park | 925 | 53.6% | 55.0% |
| Harvard High School Harvard | 815 | 44.5% | 19.7% |
| Elmwood Park High School Elmwood Park | 1,015 | 59.4% | 36.9% |
| Sterling High School Sterling | 999 | 54.1% | 37.3% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Plano High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kendall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #363 of 573 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 757 | #265 of 708 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #204 of 528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #100 of 537 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #294 of 578 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #84 of 191 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
757
+15 (+2%) vs 2020
+120% since 1990-91, when it was 344
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 757 | 56.4 | 13.4:1 | 50% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 786 | 53.2 | 14.8:1 | 52% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 791 | 53.1 | 14.9:1 | 56% (446) |
| 2020-21 | 742 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 700 | 46.3 | 15.1:1 | 54% (380) |
| 2015-16 | 678 | 42 | 16.1:1 | 55% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 611 | 43 | 14.2:1 | 49% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 383 | 25 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 344 | 23 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plano High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (700 to 757); teachers up 22% (46.3 to 56.4).
About Plano High School
Located in Plano, Illinois, Plano High School is a medium-sized high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 757 students.
Plano High School falls under Plano CUSD 88, which has 5 schools enrolling 2,398 students.
By race and ethnicity, Plano High School is 54% Hispanic. The school is also 31% White, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 22% Hispanic share among all Kendall County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Plano High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
Plano High School operates with 56.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.4:1. High schools in Illinois average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. Plano High School reports 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Kendall County is 32%.
Plano High School is 13.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (29.2% versus 42.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Illinois.
Kendall County census figures show that median household income is about $111,601, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Plano High School is among the 50 public schools in Kendall County.
P H Miller Elementary School is the public school closest to Plano High School, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Plano High School places 7th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Plano High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 742 students in 2020-21 and 757 in 2024-25.
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Kendall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,675
Census ACS
Median income
$111,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
29,773 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plano CUSD 88
- Emily G Johns SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- P H Miller Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Plano Middle SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
Other schools in Plano
- Emily G Johns SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- P H Miller Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Plano Middle SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
- FLEX ProgramHigh
- Plano CUSD 88Elementary
Nearby schools
- P H Miller Elementary School0.7 mi · 438
- Centennial Elementary School0.9 mi · 351
- Plano Middle School1.0 mi · 358
- Emily G Johns School2.3 mi · 494
- W W Woodbury Elementary School3.9 mi · 170
- Sandwich Community High School4.0 mi · 560
Frequently asked questions
About Plano High SchoolHow many students attend Plano High School?
Plano High School enrolls approximately 757 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Plano High School serve?
Plano High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plano High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plano High School is approximately 13.4:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Plano High School?
At Plano High School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 54% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Plano High School in?
Plano High School is part of Plano CUSD 88.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.