Is Plano High School a good school?

Plano High School ranks 330 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plano High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 786 students attended Plano High School.

What is the racial makeup of Plano High School?

Students at Plano High School are 54% Hispanic, 32% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Plano High School?

Plano High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Centennial Elementary School Elementary : P H Miller Elementary School Middle : Emily G Johns School Middle : Plano Middle School

Plano High School

Summary:

Plano High School is a public high school located in Plano, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 791 students. The school is part of the Plano CUSD 88 district and has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from 330 out of 697 Illinois high schools in the 2023-2024 school year (rated 3 out of 5 stars) to as low as 534 out of 699 in the 2021-2022 school year (rated 1 out of 5 stars).

Plano High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.1% in 2020-2021 to 93.6% in 2019-2020, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's test scores, particularly in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts, have been consistently lower than the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. Additionally, Plano High School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.8% in 2019-2020 to 24.1% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, Plano High School generally performs better than Newark Community High School but lags behind Somonauk High School and Hinckley-Big Rock High School in terms of statewide rankings and academic performance. Plano High School also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public 9-12

704 W Abe St
Plano, IL 60545-1180

(630) 552-3178

District: Plano CUSD 88

SchoolDigger Rank:
330^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,341

Feeder schools for Plano High School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary School
	P H Miller Elementary School
Middle:	Emily G Johns School
	Plano Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 786

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

White:

31.7%

African American:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plano High School ranks better than 52.7% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.11. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Plano High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.1%), White (31.7%), African American (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plano High School is 14.7. (See more...)

Compare Plano High School employs 53.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plano High School is $15,341.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plano High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plano High School 330^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Plano High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Plano High School

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Rank History for all students at Plano High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	44.08	384^th	586	34.5%
2004	32.91	455^th	592	23.1%
2005	42.02	403^rd	590	31.7%
2006	50.35	345^th	596	42.1%
2007	41.53	406^th	612	33.7%
2008	33.86	461^st	624	26.1%
2009	28.01	494^th	632	21.8%
2010	38.94	457^th	643	28.9%
2011	29.63	500^th	655	23.7%
2012	41.40	450^th	665	32.3%
2013	39.43	446^th	670	33.4%
2014	30.97	493^rd	670	26.4%
2015	43.83	314^th	614	48.9%
2016	41.56	380^th	643	40.9%
2017	46.06	352^nd	642	45.2%
2018	39.59	412^th	647	36.3%
2019	39.22	438^th	701	37.5%
2021	44.87	343^rd	688	50.1%
2022	24.29	534^th	699	23.6%
2023	28.92	506^th	699	27.6%
2024	47.11	330^th	697	52.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Plano High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	14.68	157^th	182	13.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plano High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.78	52^nd	151	65.6%
2019	29.57	141^st	183	23.0%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	62.83	38^th	205	81.5%
2023	42.00	106^th	217	51.2%
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Plano High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.48	163^rd	374	56.4%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	38.24	238^th	493	51.7%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	52.19	162^nd	482	66.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plano High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.13	361^st	585	38.3%
2019	41.60	369^th	639	42.3%
2021	58.44	191^st	611	68.7%
2022	33.12	431^st	626	31.2%
2023	33.85	450^th	644	30.1%
2024	48.69	286^th	639	55.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Plano High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.46	327^th	620	47.3%
2019	27.50	485^th	665	27.1%
2021	41.20	356^th	639	44.3%
2022	26.12	488^th	658	25.8%
2023	26.53	478^th	656	27.1%
2024	52.37	273^rd	664	58.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Plano High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.18	239^th	428	44.2%
2024	48.53	149^th	429	65.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Plano High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.76	437^th	619	29.4%
2019	49.83	317^th	675	53.0%
2021	45.38	328^th	653	49.8%
2022	21.99	521^st	664	21.5%
2023	30.16	473^rd	668	29.2%
2024	41.12	367^th	668	45.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Plano High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.83	38^th	253	85.0%
2019	48.66	114^th	299	61.9%
2021	40.66	131^st	281	53.4%
2022	39.64	147^th	294	50.0%
2023	41.28	146^th	301	51.5%
2024	57.00	80^th	299	73.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plano High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.01	211^th	291	27.5%
2019	32.68	214^th	317	32.5%
2021	36.54	190^th	317	40.1%
2022	21.64	269^th	335	19.7%
2023	35.77	210^th	333	36.9%
2024	36.41	197^th	336	41.4%

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Rank History for White students at Plano High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.86	294^th	548	46.4%
2019	52.43	217^th	552	60.7%
2021	65.98	145^th	553	73.8%
2022	26.26	435^th	560	22.3%
2023	20.74	484^th	557	13.1%
2024	62.98	166^th	554	70.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Friday, October 8, 2010

My son has attended 4 schools, Plano High School being the 4th one. They are the most unprofessional school I have dealt with to date. They lack the knowledge of how to effectively communicate with families and seem to care more about their school than the welfare of the children. For such a small school, they do a very poor job of representing a welcoming community spirit. Absolute terrible school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Plano High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	234	1	5	49	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	289
1990	257	1	3	47	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	308
1991	283	0	2	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1992	286	0	5	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1993	301	0	4	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1994	289	0	2	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1995	290	2	0	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	365
1996	290	2	0	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	365
1997	291	0	2	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1998	280	0	1	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1999	286	0	1	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2000	263	0	0	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2001	282	0	1	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2002	251	0	4	115	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
2003	251	0	4	115	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
2004	253	4	4	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2005	275	4	1	110	0	n/a	n/a	16	406
2006	311	5	5	150	0	n/a	n/a	6	477
2007	312	20	6	175	1	n/a	n/a	23	537
2008	316	39	5	218	2	n/a	n/a	33	613
2009	330	43	5	225	1	n/a	n/a	38	642
2010	308	46	3	207	1	n/a	n/a	38	603
2011	285	58	3	239	4	0	22	0	611
2012	291	60	6	242	2	0	18	0	619
2013	269	54	4	264	2	0	22	0	615
2014	252	67	5	286	3	0	19	0	632
2015	269	64	5	286	0	0	22	0	646
2016	271	67	6	306	1	0	27	0	678
2017	294	80	8	308	2	1	24	0	717
2018	266	69	11	330	0	1	23	0	700
2019	254	80	14	347	0	1	24	0	720
2020	239	67	14	370	1	0	29	0	720
2021	217	78	13	401	2	0	31	0	742
2022	237	93	10	425	0	0	32	0	797
2023	241	79	10	428	0	0	33	0	791
2024	249	72	9	425	0	0	31	0	786

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Plano High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	289	23.1	12.5	n/a
1990	308	23.6	13.0	n/a
1991	344	23.6	14.5	n/a
1992	358	24.6	14.5	n/a
1993	364	26.0	14.0	n/a
1994	356	26.0	13.7	n/a
1995	365	23.0	15.9	n/a
1996	365	23.0	15.9	n/a
1997	372	24.0	15.5	n/a
1998	358	24.6	14.6	n/a
1999	368	25.7	14.3	n/a
2000	358	27.1	13.2	n/a
2001	383	25.1	15.3	n/a
2002	371	27.8	13.3	n/a
2003	371	27.8	13.3	n/a
2004	360	30.7	11.7	0
2005	406	32.2	12.6	16.4
2006	477	34.9	13.7	20.2
2007	537	39.0	13.8	24.1
2008	613	44.0	13.9	29.7
2009	642	46.7	13.7	36.8
2010	603	45.6	13.2	44.1
2011	611	43.6	13.9	49.1
2012	619	44.6	13.8	46.2
2013	615	55.5	11.0	51.7
2014	632	42.4	14.8	53.6
2015	646	41.0	15.7	59.4
2016	678	42.0	16.1	55.5
2017	717	47.4	15.1	56.1
2018	700	46.3	15.1	54.3
2019	720	49.3	14.5	52.9
2020	720	53.5	13.4	51.1
2021	742	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	797	51.1	15.5	47.3
2023	791	53.0	14.9	56.4
2024	786	53.1	14.7	52.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Plano High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	289	23.1	12.5	n/a
1990	308	23.6	13.0	n/a
1991	344	23.6	14.5	n/a
1992	358	24.6	14.5	n/a
1993	364	26.0	14.0	n/a
1994	356	26.0	13.7	n/a
1995	365	23.0	15.9	n/a
1996	365	23.0	15.9	n/a
1997	372	24.0	15.5	n/a
1998	358	24.6	14.6	n/a
1999	368	25.7	14.3	n/a
2000	358	27.1	13.2	n/a
2001	383	25.1	15.3	n/a
2002	371	27.8	13.3	n/a
2003	371	27.8	13.3	n/a
2004	360	30.7	11.7	0
2005	406	32.2	12.6	16.4
2006	477	34.9	13.7	20.2
2007	537	39.0	13.8	24.1
2008	613	44.0	13.9	29.7
2009	642	46.7	13.7	36.8
2010	603	45.6	13.2	44.1
2011	611	43.6	13.9	49.1
2012	619	44.6	13.8	46.2
2013	615	55.5	11.0	51.7
2014	632	42.4	14.8	53.6
2015	646	41.0	15.7	59.4
2016	678	42.0	16.1	55.5
2017	717	47.4	15.1	56.1
2018	700	46.3	15.1	54.3
2019	720	49.3	14.5	52.9
2020	720	53.5	13.4	51.1
2021	742	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	797	51.1	15.5	47.3
2023	791	53.0	14.9	56.4
2024	786	53.1	14.7	52.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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