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Geographical Area

Plano ISD serves the residents of approximately 100 square miles in southwest Collin County. This area includes 66 square miles in the City of Plano, with the balance including northern portions of the cities of Dallas and Richardson and parts of the cities of Allen, Carrollton, Garland, Lucas, Murphy, Parker and Wylie.

Number of Schools

Grade Level # of Campuses
Preschools (ages 3-5) 3
Elementary Schools (K-5) 44
Middle Schools (6-8) 13
High Schools (9-10) 6
Senior High Schools (11-12) 3
Special Programs Centers ( K-8 / 9-12) 2
Total Schools 71

Student Enrollment

Grade Level # of Students (June, 2011)
Elementary (prek - 5) 26,748
Middle (6-8) 12,627
High (9-10) 8,264
Senior High (11-12) 7,350
Total Enrollment 54,989

Student Ethnicity Report — All Schools (68KB)

Employees

Title / Category # of Staff
Teachers 3,889
Principals 70
Campus Instructional Support Professional/Paraprofessional/Technical 1,200
Non-campus Professional/Paraprofessional/Technical 552
Service Trades 122
Transportation 244
Food Service 393
Total Employees 6,443

Professional Staff

Topic Fact
Master's/Doctorate Degrees Nearly 42 percent of the professional staff members have master’s degrees and one percent hold doctorate degrees.
Teacher Experience Plano ISD teachers average 11 years of experience.

Teacher-to-Student Ratio

The district's average Elementary  student/teacher ratio is 19.1.

2011-12 Tax Rate

Category

Tax Rate / $100 of Assessed Valuation (September, 2011)

Operating
$1.04
Debt Service $ .3334
Total Tax Rate $1.3734

Budget Information & Tax Rate History

 

 

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AWARDS & RATINGS
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District, school, staff and student awards and ratings

Plano ISD Education Foundation
Grants to Educators Program
'I Love Plano ISD' Campaign