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Plano, Illinois - 5 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Plano Cusd 88 #341 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,468 per pupil, Plano Cusd 88 ranks #459 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,443
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,468
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Plano Cusd 88 operates 5 public schools serving 2,443 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kendall County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,468 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.1% local, 49.7% state, and 7.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #341 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 305.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.2% Hispanic or Latino, 32.3% White, 8.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Plano High School, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.
Its largest campus is Plano High School, enrolling 757 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Plano High School accounts for 31.0% of all Plano Cusd 88 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Plano Cusd 88-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Plano Cusd 88 school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Plano Cusd 88 school enrollment ranges from 351 students (lowest) to 757 students (highest), a spread of 406 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Plano Cusd 88 student-counselor ratio is 305:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Plano Cusd 88 is typically wider than the Plano Cusd 88-aggregate figure suggests.
Plano Cusd 88 chronic absenteeism rate is 26.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Plano Cusd 88 is typically wider than the Plano Cusd 88-aggregate figure suggests.
Plano Cusd 88 has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,443 students.
How much does Plano Cusd 88 spend per student?
Plano Cusd 88 spends $15,468 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #341 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Plano Cusd 88?
Plano Cusd 88 students are 55.2% Hispanic or Latino, 32.3% White, 8.0% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Plano Cusd 88?
Plano Cusd 88 has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #341 out of 763 districts in Illinois.