Budget & finance
District profile / Illinois
Plano CUSD 88
2,398
Students
2024-25 school year
5
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,843
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 6% below the Illinois median
13.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Illinois median 13.6
Plano CUSD 88 is a public school district based in Plano, Illinois, serving 2,398 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #168 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 480 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Tracy Thurwanger. It spends about $15,843 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Plano CUSD 88 compares
Plano CUSD 88Illinois median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$51.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 5%State 55%Local 40%
| Measure | Plano CUSD 88 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,843 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,699 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 484 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 480 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Tracy Thurwanger
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneseo CUSD 228Geneseo | 2,422 | 5 | $12,291 | 14.2 | #166 |
| Matteson ESD 162Richton Park | 2,405 | 7 | $16,481 | 12.9 | #167 |
| Plano CUSD 88Plano · this district | 2,398 | 5 | $15,843 | 13.2 | #168 |
| Ridgeland School District 122Oak Lawn | 2,394 | 5 | $14,635 | 13.8 | #169 |
| Lake Villa CCSD 41Lake Villa | 2,388 | 4 | $14,368 | 13.3 | #170 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth School DistrictCorinth, MS | 2,400 | $8,725 | 14.6 |
| Show Low Unified District (4393)Show Low, AZ | 2,398 | $7,902 | 19.0 |
| Tecumseh Public SchoolsTecumseh, MI | 2,397 | $10,895 | 17.4 |
| Farmersville ISDFarmersville, TX | 2,397 | $11,306 | 17.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-il-plano-cusd-88