Total enrollment
227,561
+36,979 (+19%) vs SY 2017-18
Collin County
Texas · Public K-12
On the public-school side, Collin County (Texas) totals 338 K-12 campuses and roughly 227,575 students. Median household income is around $121,600. By level, that breaks down as 214 elementary, 57 middle, and 51 high schools.
7-year change in Collin County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
290
+41 (+16%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
33%
was 45%
% Hispanic
22%
was 21%
% Black
13%
was 12%
% Asian
25%
was 17%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,163,337
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
338
24 districts
Enrollment
227,575
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$121,600
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
29.6%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
214
100,734 students
Middle
57
52,007 students
High
51
71,300 students
Combined / other
16
3,534 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
PLANO ISD
46,612 students · 24 districts in Collin County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Collin County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
56.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.2%
civilian labor
Median age
37
24.7% under 18
Test scores in Collin County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 257 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- LAWLER MIDDLE· 96.0%
- NELSON MIDDLE· 92.0%
- TALLEY EL· 92.0%
- BEVERLY CHEATHAM EL· 91.0%
- FOWLER MIDDLE· 91.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- PLANO SR H S· 13.0%
- PLANO WEST SENIOR H S· 14.0%
- RASOR EL· 32.0%
- BARRON EL· 33.0%
- MEMORIAL EL· 35.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN H S | Allen | High | 09-12 | 5,206 | · |
| PROSPER H S | Prosper | High | 09-12 | 3,753 | · |
| WYLIE H S | Wylie | High | 09-12 | 3,189 | · |
| PLANO EAST SR H S | Plano | High | 09-12 | 3,033 | · |
| WYLIE EAST H S | Wylie | High | 09-12 | 2,709 | · |
| MCKINNEY H S | Mckinney | High | 09-12 | 2,668 | · |
| PLANO WEST SENIOR H S | Plano | High | 11-12 | 2,559 | · |
| MCKINNEY BOYD H S | Mckinney | High | 09-12 | 2,547 | · |
| ROCK HILL H S | Frisco | High | 09-12 | 2,442 | · |
| MCKINNEY NORTH H S | Mckinney | High | 09-12 | 2,387 | · |
| WALNUT GROVE H S | Prosper | High | 09-12 | 2,268 | · |
| PLANO SR H S | Plano | High | 11-12 | 2,267 | · |
| LEBANON TRAIL H S | Frisco | High | 09-12 | 2,173 | · |
| CENTENNIAL H S | Frisco | High | 09-12 | 2,018 | · |
| HERITAGE H S | Frisco | High | 09-12 | 1,996 | · |
| FRISCO H S | Frisco | High | 09-12 | 1,985 | · |
| MELISSA H S | Melissa | High | 09-12 | 1,983 | · |
| EMERSON H S | Mckinney | High | 09-12 | 1,844 | · |
| LIBERTY H S | Frisco | High | 09-12 | 1,798 | · |
| REYNOLDS MIDDLE | Prosper | Middle | 06-08 | 1,762 | · |
| MELISSA MIDDLE | Melissa | Middle | 06-08 | 1,741 | · |
| INDEPENDENCE H S | Frisco | High | 09-12 | 1,698 | · |
| LOWERY FRESHMAN CENTER | Allen | High | 09-09 | 1,674 | · |
| LORENE ROGERS MIDDLE | Prosper | Middle | 06-08 | 1,633 | · |
| ANNA H S | Anna | High | 09-12 | 1,602 | · |
| LOVEJOY H S | Lucas | High | 09-12 | 1,581 | · |
| IMAGINE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF NORTH TEXAS | Mckinney | Combined | KG-12 | 1,445 | · |
| MEMORIAL H S | Frisco | High | 09-12 | 1,439 | · |
| LOVELADY H S | Princeton | High | 09-10 | 1,388 | · |
| SHEPTON H S | Plano | High | 09-10 | 1,360 | · |
| COMMUNITY H S | Nevada | High | 09-12 | 1,328 | · |
| WALTER & LOIS CURTIS MIDDLE | Allen | Middle | 07-08 | 1,323 | · |
| CELINA H S | Celina | High | 09-12 | 1,322 | · |
| JASPER H S | Plano | High | 09-10 | 1,301 | · |
| DANIEL L JONES MIDDLE | Frisco | Middle | 06-08 | 1,286 | · |
| ERECKSON MIDDLE | Allen | Middle | 07-08 | 1,263 | · |
| PRINCETON SR H S | Princeton | High | 09-12 | 1,262 | · |
| OUIDA BALEY MIDDLE | Royse City | Middle | 06-08 | 1,224 | · |
| JERRY & LINDA MOORE MIDDLE | Celina | Middle | 06-08 | 1,219 | · |
| DR JACK COCKRILL MIDDLE | Mckinney | Middle | 06-08 | 1,210 | · |
| RENNER MIDDLE | Plano | Middle | 06-08 | 1,137 | · |
| CLARK H S | Plano | High | 09-10 | 1,114 | · |
| SCOTT MORGAN JOHNSON MIDDLE | Mckinney | Middle | 06-08 | 1,108 | · |
| WILLIAMS H S | Plano | High | 09-10 | 1,105 | · |
| NELSON MIDDLE | Frisco | Middle | 06-08 | 1,094 | · |
| AB HARRISON INT | Wylie | Middle | 05-06 | 1,093 | · |
| BILL HAYS MIDDLE | Frisco | Middle | 06-08 | 1,085 | · |
| ROBINSON MIDDLE | Plano | Middle | 06-08 | 1,084 | · |
| JOYCE HALL EL | Prosper | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,067 | · |
| GRADY BURNETT J H | Wylie | Middle | 07-08 | 1,064 | · |
| LIGHT FARMS EL | Celina | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,058 | · |
| FAUBION MIDDLE | Mckinney | Middle | 06-08 | 1,033 | · |
| RAYMOND B COOPER J H | Wylie | Middle | 07-08 | 1,019 | · |
| HARRY MCKILLOP EL | Melissa | Elementary | KG-05 | 1,016 | · |
| FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY - FRISCO | Frisco | Combined | KG-12 | 1,013 | · |
| FRANK MCMILLAN J H | Wylie | Middle | 07-08 | 1,011 | · |
| MCMILLEN H S | Murphy | High | 09-10 | 1,010 | · |
| VINES H S | Plano | High | 09-10 | 1,009 | · |
| DOWELL MIDDLE | Mckinney | Middle | 06-08 | 995 | · |
| LILYANA EL | Prosper | Elementary | PK-05 | 982 | · |
| RALPH AND MARY LYNN BOYER EL | Prosper | Elementary | PK-05 | 974 | · |
| FOWLER MIDDLE | Plano | Middle | 06-08 | 967 | · |
| DR AL DRAPER INTERMED | Wylie | Middle | 05-06 | 963 | · |
| SUMEER ELEMEMTARY | Melissa | Elementary | KG-05 | 962 | · |
| DAVIS INT | Wylie | Middle | 05-06 | 957 | · |
| ROACH MIDDLE | Frisco | Middle | 06-08 | 953 | · |
| OTTO MIDDLE | Plano | Middle | 06-08 | 936 | · |
| FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF PROSPER | Prosper | Combined | KG-11 | 929 | · |
| SOUTHARD MIDDLE | Princeton | Middle | 06-08 | 929 | · |
| GEORGE W BUSH EL | St Paul | Elementary | PK-04 | 924 | · |
| WESTER MIDDLE | Frisco | Middle | 06-08 | 918 | · |
| LAWLER MIDDLE | Frisco | Middle | 06-08 | 903 | · |
| MURPHY MIDDLE | Murphy | Middle | 06-08 | 901 | · |
| NORTH CREEK EL | Melissa | Elementary | KG-05 | 885 | · |
| RICE MIDDLE | Plano | Middle | 06-08 | 872 | · |
| JOE K BRYANT EL | Anna | Elementary | PK-05 | 861 | · |
| BOWMAN MIDDLE | Plano | Middle | 06-08 | 859 | · |
| WILLOW WOOD EL | Mckinney | Elementary | KG-05 | 857 | · |
| HUNT MIDDLE | Frisco | Middle | 06-08 | 852 | · |
| VANDEVENTER MIDDLE | Frisco | Middle | 06-08 | 846 | · |
| FRANKFORD MIDDLE | Dallas | Middle | 06-08 | 839 | · |
| JIM AND BETTY HUGHES EL | Mckinney | Elementary | PK-05 | 839 | · |
| MATTEI MIDDLE | Princeton | Middle | 06-08 | 839 | · |
| WALLY WATKINS EL | Wylie | Elementary | PK-04 | 832 | · |
| MAUS MIDDLE | Frisco | Middle | 06-08 | 830 | · |
| SCHIMELPFENIG MIDDLE | Plano | Middle | 06-08 | 826 | · |
| CLARK MIDDLE | Frisco | Middle | 06-08 | 824 | · |
| WORTHAM INT | Mckinney | Middle | 05-06 | 823 | · |
| WILSON MIDDLE | Plano | Middle | 06-08 | 813 | · |
| SCOGGINS MIDDLE | Mckinney | Middle | 07-08 | 809 | · |
| JIM SPRADLEY EL | Frisco | Elementary | KG-05 | 803 | · |
| LEONARD EVANS JR MIDDLE | Mckinney | Middle | 06-08 | 798 | · |
| MIKE AND JANIE REEVES EL | Mckinney | Elementary | PK-05 | 794 | · |
| ROSAMOND-SHERLEY EL | Anna | Elementary | PK-05 | 793 | · |
| LOIS LINDSEY EL | Mckinney | Elementary | PK-06 | 792 | · |
| RUTH AND HAROLD FRAZIER EL | Mckinney | Elementary | KG-05 | 792 | · |
| JACK AND JUNE FURR EL | Mckinney | Elementary | PK-05 | 790 | · |
| DR E T BOON EL | Allen | Elementary | KG-06 | 789 | · |
| MITCHELL EL | Dallas | Elementary | PK-05 | 787 | · |
| MCSPEDDEN EL | Frisco | Elementary | PK-05 | 773 | · |
Cities in Collin County
Plano82 schoolsMckinney57 schoolsFrisco42 schoolsAllen27 schoolsWylie22 schoolsPrinceton18 schoolsProsper16 schoolsCelina10 schoolsAnna9 schoolsMelissa9 schoolsRoyse City7 schoolsFarmersville6 schoolsNevada5 schoolsDallas4 schoolsMurphy4 schoolsRichardson4 schoolsBlue Ridge3 schoolsLavon3 schoolsLucas3 schoolsFairview2 schoolsSachse2 schoolsJosephine1 schoolParker1 schoolSt Paul1 school
About Collin County
Collin County is a broad county of about 1,163,337 residents in Texas. Its public-school system teaches approximately 227,575 students across 338 schools.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $121,600 a year, roughly 56% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 5%. That income level is 83% noticeably above the Texas median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Collin County comprises 214 elementary schools (100,734 students), 57 middle schools (52,007), 51 high schools (71,300), and 16 combined or other schools.
PLANO ISD dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 46,612 students on its own.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 19%: 190,582 students in SY 2017-18 versus 227,561 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 249 to 290 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 45% to 33% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Collin County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data