Plano ISD vs Richardson ISD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Plano ISD Richardson ISD
Location Plano, Texas Richardson, Texas
Total Enrollment 48,921 37,260
Number of Schools 74 55
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.2:1 13.6:1

Spending

Metric Plano ISD Richardson ISD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,384 $12,101
Federal Revenue 12.0% 15.0%
State Revenue 7.3% 15.3%
Local Revenue 80.7% 69.7%
Plano ISD
Federal State Local
Richardson ISD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Plano ISD Richardson ISD
White 28.6% 30.3%
African American 12.9% 19.6%
Hispanic or Latino 30.7% 38.4%
Asian 22.1% 7.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.3% 3.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 32.2% 51.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Plano ISD Richardson ISD
AP Courses Offered 110 108
Schools with AP 9 5
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 340:1 384.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 15.8% 15.3%

School Types

Plano ISD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 26

Richardson ISD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 35

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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.