Head Start vs Pearson Early Childhood

How do these schools compare?

Metric Head Start Pearson Early Childhood
Location Plano, TX Plano, TX
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 143 220
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.1:1 13.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 97.9% 25.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Head Start Pearson Early Childhood
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,384 $11,384
District Plano ISD Plano ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Head Start Pearson Early Childhood
White 11.2% 25.5%
African American 16.1% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 68.5% 9.1%
Asian 2.8% 43.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.7% 4.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Head Start Pearson Early Childhood
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism - -
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

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