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Plano CUSD 88 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,307 students in Plano CUSD 88 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Plano CUSD 88 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,106 Schools
# Students
2,443 Students
1,189,821 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
89,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Plano CUSD 88 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#618 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
65,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,321 Students
321,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
27%
# Black Students
216 Students
201,875 Students
% Black Students
9%
17%
# White Students
790 Students
544,403 Students
% White Students
32%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
52,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
53,905
# Students in K Grade:
156
116,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
129,937
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
128,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
128,944
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
128,405
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
130,441
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
134,533
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
113,187
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
116,893
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
2,567
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,106 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,699 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,106
$22,343
Spending / Student
$17,699
$21,585
Best Plano CUSD 88 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emily G Johns School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
430 S Mitchell Dr
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-9182
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-9182
Grades: 4-6
| 528 students
Rank: #22.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 S West St
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-3234
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-3234
Grades: 2-3
| 326 students
Rank: n/an/a
904 N Lew St
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-8504
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-8504
Grades: PK-1
| 453 students
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