Top Rankings
Plano Community Unit School District 88 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 444 students in Plano Community Unit School District 88.
Public Preschools in Plano Community Unit School District 88 have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,434 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plano Community Unit School District 88, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#703 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
54%
32%
% Black
8%
18%
% White
33%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,184 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,765 is less than the state median of $21,662. 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
$21,184
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,765
$21,662
Best Plano Community Unit School District 88 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
904 N Lew St
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-8504
Plano, IL 60545
(630) 552-8504
Gr: PK-1 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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