HOUSTON ISD vs PLANO ISD

How do these districts compare?

Metric HOUSTON ISD PLANO ISD
Location HOUSTON, Texas PLANO, Texas
Total Enrollment 189,934 48,921
Number of Schools 273 74
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.8:1 13.7:1

Spending

Metric HOUSTON ISD PLANO ISD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,515 $16,882
Federal Revenue 23.2% 12.0%
State Revenue 8.0% 7.3%
Local Revenue 68.8% 80.7%
HOUSTON ISD
Federal State Local
PLANO ISD
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group HOUSTON ISD PLANO ISD
White 6.7% 28.6%
African American 24.2% 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino 63.6% 30.7%
Asian 3.7% 22.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.6% 5.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch 82.9% 35.0%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource HOUSTON ISD PLANO ISD
AP Courses Offered 533 110
Schools with AP 43 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 1297.9:1 329.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 34.9% 21.2%

School Types

HOUSTON ISD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 7
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

PLANO ISD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.