Plano East Sr High School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 85 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Shepton High School earned a State accountability rating of D. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 70 in school progress, 50 in closing performance gaps and 68 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Plano East Sr High School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and with 25% student progress. Shepton High School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Plano East Sr High School. They make up for 32.59% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.41%), Whites or Caucasians (21.44%), African Americans (10.82%), Two or More Races (4.35%) and Native Americans (0.26%).

The student population at Shepton High School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 42.28%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (26.91%), African Americans (15.51%), Asians (10.74%), Two or More Races (4.04%) and Native Americans (0.29%).

Based on household incomes, the Plano East Sr High School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 32.82% compared to 37.72% at Shepton High School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Plano East Sr High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 16.95% of its student population compared to 33.75% at Shepton High School.

Plano East Sr High School’s bilingual students comprise 16.39%, gifted and talented students, 23.55%, while 7.62% are in the special education program. Shepton High School bilingual students comprise 33.46%, gifted and talented students, 13.24%, and 7.72% are in the special education program.

Plano East Sr High School's 181 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 13.9 years. Shepton High School's 85 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 9.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Plano East Sr High School has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 41 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 59 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 42 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 29 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Shepton High School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 19 beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Plano East Sr High School employs 99 female teachers and 81 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 24 special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs eight staff members in the school administration department and 15 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Shepton High School employs 52 female teachers and 32 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 18 special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs five staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.