Index	Plano	Texas	National
Average Test Scores	83%	72%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	68	7,418	79,221
Total private schools	15	1,267	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	463	7,963

The Plano, TX educational system consists of 68 public schools, 15 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Plano public schools have average test scores of 83% which is 15% higher than than the Texas average and 69% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Plano public schools is 14:1, compared to 14:1 in Texas and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade, 92.0% have completed high school, 55.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 4.7% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Plano

Index	Plano	Texas	National
Completed 8th grade	92.5%	79.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	92.0%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	81.2%	57.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	62.2%	34.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	55.6%	28.1%	30.3%
Completed masters	21.6%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.7%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.9%	1.1%	1.3%

Plano, TX School Districts

Plano Independent School District Frisco Independent School District

There are a total of 68 public schools, 15 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Plano. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Plano, TX schools is 83%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Plano, TX, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
University Park, TX	24,346	98%	98%
Highland Park, TX	8,986	98%	98%
Lucas, TX	6,585	95%	93%
Fairview, TX	8,235	94%	90%
Allen, TX	94,710	92%	86%
Plano, TX	279,088	83%	69%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Newark, NJ	280,139	23%	54%
Toledo, OH	280,854	47%	5%
Greensboro, NC	282,177	41%	17%
Lincoln, NE	273,018	79%	61%
Orlando, FL	263,306	50%	1%
Plano, TX	279,088	83%	69%

Source: The Plano, TX education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.