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Plano, Texas - 74 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Plano Isd #913 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,203 per pupil, Plano Isd ranks #935 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Plano Isd operates 74 public schools serving 48,921 students, placing it among the larger districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 30 elementary, 21 combined, 13 middle, 10 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Collin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,203 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 80.7% local, 7.3% state, and 12.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 25/100, ranked #913 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 9 of 74 schools offering Advanced Placement (110 AP courses district-wide), a 329.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% White, 22.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Huffman El, with a diversity index of 77.1/100.
Its largest campus is Plano East Sr H S, enrolling 3,033 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Plano Jjaep, at 9 students, a 337x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Plano Isd school enrollment ranges from 9 students (lowest) to 3,033 students (highest), a spread of 3,024 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
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 Isd is typically wider than the Plano Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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 Isd is typically wider than the Plano Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 74 schools in Plano Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Plano Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisville Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Humble Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Pasadena Isd | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Socorro Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| El Paso Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Plano Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Houston Isd →Plano Isd has 74 schools, including 10 high, 13 middle, 21 combined, 30 elementary. Total enrollment is 48,921 students.
Plano Isd spends $11,203 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #913 in Texas.
Plano Isd students are 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% White, 22.1% Asian, 12.9% African American, averaged across 74 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Plano Isd has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #913 out of 1044 districts in Texas.
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