Plano ISD
Plano ISD is a public school district based in Plano, Texas, serving 46,612 students in 77 schools. By enrollment it ranks #22 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 605 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Theresa Williams. It spends about $10,074 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Plano compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Plano | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,074 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,729 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $793.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $883.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,390 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 6,522 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 311 | 402 | 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 Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Theresa Williams
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Rock ISDRound Rock | 46,954 | 59 | $9,869 | 14.6 | #19 |
| Lamar CISDRosenberg | 46,786 | 50 | $10,276 | 18.2 | #20 |
| Socorro ISDEl Paso | 46,668 | 52 | $10,195 | 16.5 | #21 |
| Plano ISDPlano · this district | 46,612 | 77 | $10,074 | 13.7 | #22 |
| Pasadena ISDPasadena | 46,491 | 67 | $11,686 | 13.0 | #23 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson ParishHarvey, LA | 46,790 | $13,019 | 14.5 |
| Columbus City Schools DistrictColumbus, OH | 46,515 | $15,255 | 15.5 |
| Marion CountyOcala, FL | 46,352 | $10,280 | 18.6 |
| Boston Public SchoolsRoxbury, MA | 46,094 | $31,397 | 10.6 |
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.
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