Plano CUSD 88 School District

800 S Hale St
Plano, IL 60545-2000
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 345 students in Plano CUSD 88 School District.
Public Middle School in Plano CUSD 88 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public middle schools of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
2,443 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
47,680 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#618 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Plano CUSD 88  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
15-19%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plano CUSD 88  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plano CUSD 88  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
50%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Plano CUSD 88  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,321 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
29%
# Black Students
216 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
9%
22%
# White Students
790 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
32%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
156
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
8,646
# 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Plano CUSD 88  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Plano CUSD 88  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,106
$22,343
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Plano CUSD 88  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,699
$21,585
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Plano CUSD 88  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Plano CUSD 88 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plano Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
804 S Hale St
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-3608
Grades: 7-8
| 345 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,443 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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