High school (grades 9-12) · Plano, TX

Vines H S

Federal NCES profile for Vines H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483510003974
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
📚 AP courses
15
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vines H S earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#3 of 9
high schools in Plano · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
students per teacher
31.6%
free-lunch eligible

Vines H S has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vines H S ranks #3 of 9 high schools in Plano, TX.

School address

Enrollment

1,009

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

69.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.6:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

31.6%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-49% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Vines H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Vines H S

Vines H S is a large high school in Plano, Texas, enrolling 1,009 students.

At 14.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 31.6% free-meal eligibility runs 49% below the Texas average.

Enrollment of 1,009 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 767 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #164.

Its student body is led by White (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 252 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Plano Isd also operates Plano East Sr H S (3,033 students) and Plano West Senior H S (2,559 students) alongside Vines H S.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Vines H S compares

Vines H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.6:1 ▼ 1% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.6% ▼ 49% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,009 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,009
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
31.6%
free-lunch eligible - 49% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Texas - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,203
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 252 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
78
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 44.3%
Hispanic or Latino 30.8%
African American 12.6%
Asian 7.6%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 44.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, Vines H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plano Isd, which includes Vines H S.

$11,203
Per student
-18%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.7%
State 7.3%
Federal 12.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Vines H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Plano East Sr H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Plano West Senior H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Plano Sr H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shepton H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jasper H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Vines H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Plano Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Vines H S's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Vines H S

How many students attend Vines H S?

Vines H S has 1,009 students enrolled. It is a high school in Plano, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vines H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Vines H S is 14.6:1, which is 1% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vines H S?

31.6% of students at Vines H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vines H S?

The largest demographic group at Vines H S is White at 44.3% of enrollment, in Plano, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vines H S?

Vines H S has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Vines H S rank among high schools in Plano?

By Resource Investment Index, Vines H S ranks #3 of 9 high schools in Plano, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Plano on the city page.

Is Vines H S a good school?

Vines H S earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Plano Isd?

Besides Vines H S, Plano Isd also operates Plano East Sr H S (3,033 students), Plano West Senior H S (2,559 students), and Plano Sr H S (2,267 students). See the Plano Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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