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Plano High School

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Plano High School ranks 387 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Plano High School is a public high school in Plano, Illinois, serving 786 students in grades 9-12. The school has had a mixed performance in recent years, ranking between 330 and 534 out of around 700 Illinois high schools, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plano High School faces several academic challenges. Its test scores are generally below the state averages across assessments like the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in 2024-2025, only 41.2% of 11th graders were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school's math proficiency rates also lag behind the state, with only 24.1% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT Math compared to 39.3% statewide. Additionally, Plano High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.4% to 26.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Newark Community High School and Somonauk High School, Plano High School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively stronger performance for African American and White students, but struggling with Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

757

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,902

Per pupil spending ?

49.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

704 W Abe St
Plano, IL 60545-1180

(630) 552-3178

District: Plano CUSD 88

Feeder schools for Plano High School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary School
	P H Miller Elementary School
Middle:	Emily G Johns School
	Plano Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

White:

30.6%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Illinois avg48%

387^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	387 of 698	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	330 of 697	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.9	506 of 699	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	534 of 699	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	343 of 688	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	438 of 701	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	412 of 647	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	352 of 642	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	380 of 643	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	314 of 614	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.0	493 of 670	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.4	446 of 670	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	450 of 665	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.6	500 of 655	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.9	457 of 643	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.0	494 of 632	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.9	461 of 624	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.5	406 of 612	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.3	345 of 596	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.0	403 of 590	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.9	455 of 592	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	44.1	384 of 586	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	118 of 323	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	80 of 299	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	41.3	146 of 301	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	147 of 294	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	131 of 281	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	114 of 299	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	38 of 253	85.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	200 of 491	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	149 of 429	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	239 of 428	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	227 of 284	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	106 of 217	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	38 of 205	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	141 of 183	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	52 of 151	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	392 of 685	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	273 of 664	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.5	478 of 656	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	488 of 658	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	356 of 639	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	485 of 665	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	327 of 620	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	198 of 366	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	197 of 336	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	210 of 333	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	269 of 335	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	190 of 317	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	214 of 317	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	211 of 291	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	328 of 672	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	286 of 639	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	450 of 644	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	431 of 626	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	191 of 611	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	369 of 639	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	361 of 585	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	355 of 685	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	367 of 668	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	473 of 668	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	521 of 664	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	328 of 653	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	317 of 675	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.8	437 of 619	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	124 of 211	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.7	157 of 182	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	270 of 527	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	162 of 482	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	238 of 493	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	163 of 374	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	222 of 564	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	166 of 554	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	20.7	484 of 557	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	435 of 560	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.0	145 of 553	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	217 of 552	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	294 of 548	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)63rd percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-10 vs state

Science35%-14 vs state

Mathematics24%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 8, 2010

My son has attended 4 schools, Plano High School being the 4th one. They are the most unprofessional school I have dealt with to date. They lack the knowledge of how to effectively communicate with families and seem to care more about their school than the welfare of the children. For such a small school, they do a very poor job of representing a welcoming community spirit. Absolute terrible school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plano High School	Public	9-12	704 W Abe St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-3178	757	56	13.4	49.9%	232 (30.6%)	73 (9.6%)	407 (53.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	45.8	387^th of 698 public high schools	44.6%		47.1	330^th of 697 public high schools	52.7%	57	54.1	48.5	28.0	28.1	45.2	46.2	41.2	24.1	34.7	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	98.9	99.5	98.6	$16,902	$289	$16,613
FLEX Program	Public	9-12	704 W Abe St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Grundy/Kendall ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 552-3178	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Indian Valley Area Vocational Center	Public	11-12	600 Lions Rd	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	De Kalb ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 786-9873	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sandwich Community High School	Public	9-12	515 Lions Rd	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 786-2157	560	42	13.2	46.1%	408 (72.9%)	4 (0.7%)	123 (22.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	55	301^st of 698 public high schools	56.9%		51.3	294^th of 697 public high schools	57.8%	7	58.2	47.9	29.6	26.1	39.6	42.9	50.4	41.6	58.9	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.2	99.1	99.1	97.2	$17,701	$669	$17,032
YEA Program	Public	9-12	709 Game Farm Rd	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Grundy/Kendall ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 553-4382	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Yorkville High School	Public	9-12	797 Game Farm Rd	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 553-4382	2,266	139	16.2	25.8%	1,397 (61.7%)	199 (8.8%)	517 (22.8%)	57 (2.5%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	92 (4.1%)	73.7	150^th of 698 public high schools	78.5%		72.6	151^st of 697 public high schools	78.3%	1	68.0	61.4	38.0	35.3	55.0	53.8	67.1	45.4	58.0	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	97.7	98.3	94.3	$15,125	$225	$14,900
Yorkville Transition Program	Public	12	602 Center Pkwy	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 553-4382	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Somonauk High School	Public	9-12	501 W Market St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 498-2314	224	21	10.7	41.1%	190 (84.8%)	3 (1.3%)	24 (10.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	81.3	104^th of 698 public high schools	85.1%		83.1	102^nd of 697 public high schools	85.4%	2	73.6	77.6	39.6	55.1	64.2	75.5	59.6	46.2	48.1	87.8	91.7	91.7	91.7	85.6	90.0	75.1	61.6	$18,467	$275	$18,193
Hinckley-Big Rock High School	Public	9-12	700 E Lincoln Ave	Hinckley	60520	DeKalb County	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 286-7501	217	19	11.5	25.8%	172 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (16.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	51.6	330^th of 698 public high schools	52.7%		55	260^th of 697 public high schools	62.7%	70	76.9	46.5	32.7	20.9	51.9	25.6	52.8	30.2	39.6	94.7	94.2	94.2	94.2	93.8	92.8	94.7	87.5	$19,540	$168	$19,372
Newark Community High School	Public	9-12	413 Chicago Rd	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Newark CHSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 695-5164	175	16	10.9	22.9%	143 (81.7%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	69.1	177^th of 698 public high schools	74.6%		20	551^st of 697 public high schools	20.9%	374	68.2	68.1	31.8	29.2	52.3	66.0	61.9	33.3	52.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	92.6	$22,332	$530	$21,802

Frequently Asked Questions about Plano High School

What is the racial makeup of Plano High School?

Students at Plano High School are 54% Hispanic, 31% White, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Plano High School in?

Plano CUSD 88

Is Plano High School a good school?

Plano High School ranks 387^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plano High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Plano High School.

What schools feed into Plano High School?

Plano High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centennial Elementary School
Elementary : P H Miller Elementary School
Middle : Emily G Johns School
Middle : Plano Middle School

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