Plano Texas Independent School District (ISD)

The Plano Independent School District serves a 100 square mile area in southwestern Collin County. Including the city of Plano, parts of Dallas and Richardson, all of the city of Parker and pieces of Allen and Murphy, Plano covers a large area. Their website provides great resources for students, parents, prospective residents and people new to the school system. With online report cards and parental involvement, Plano has gone a step above what other districts provide and done a service to the entire community, as well. Plano's school system is an excellent model for the rest of the nation.

The Plano Independent School District puts a large amount on emphasis on parent involvement. They feel that the child's parents are the first and best teachers and encourage parents to become involved in their child's school life. This school district is one of the best in the state of Texas and ranks in the top of for national schools as well. Plano's students consistently outperform the state and national testing averages and the school system has won many honors and accolades for academic excellence. They also boast a large number of highly decorated teachers with advanced degrees.

The Plano Independent School District is one of the largest in Texas, with over 50,000 students enrolled in 67 schools. This school district also offers online school for high school students who are home bound or meet their other criteria, one of the few online public school systems that have met with success in recent years. By all means, the school system is a huge draw for prospective residents. With their commitment to quality education and their dedication to allowing parents to get involved in their child's education, Plano is one of the top school systems in the nation.

Grade Level	# of Campuses
Preschools (ages 3-5)	3
Elementary Schools (K-5)	42
Middle Schools (6-8)	12
High Schools (9-10)	5
Senior High Schools (11-12)	3

Special Programs Centers ( K-8 / 9-12)	2
Total Schools	67

 

Student Enrollment

Grade Level	# of Students (September 2006)
Elementary (prek - 5)	25,514
Middle (6-8)	12,057
High (9-10)	7,874
Senior High (11-12)	7,168
Total Enrollment	52,816

 

Employees

Title / Category	# of Staff
Teachers	4034
Principals	67
Campus Instructional Support / Professional	518
Educational Assistants / Paraprofessionals/Technical	877
Non-campus Professional/Paraprofessional/Technical	477
Service Trades	113
Transportation	242
Food Service	339
Total Employees	6,667

 

Professional Staff

Topic	Fact
Master's/Doctorate Degrees	Nearly 50 percent of the professional staff members have master’s degrees and one percent hold doctorate degrees.
Teacher Experience	Plano ISD teachers average 10 years of experience.
Teacher-to-Student Ratio	The district's average student/teacher ratio is 19.4/1. Average years of teaching experience is 10.