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Cedar Hill Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,280 students in Cedar Hill Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Cedar Hill Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Cedar Hill Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cedar Hill Collegiate High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,557 Schools
# Students
6,253 Students
1,886,103 Students
# Teachers
392 Teachers
125,093 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cedar Hill Independent School District, which is ranked #999 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#999 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.5%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
27%
53%
% Black
65%
13%
% White
3%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,644 is higher than the state median of $13,399. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,808 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,644
$13,399
Spending / Student
$13,808
$14,129
Best Cedar Hill Independent School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cedar Hill Collegiate High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1515 W Beltline Rd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2021
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2021
Gr: 9-12 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Cedar Hill High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1 Longhorn Blvd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2000
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,974 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Jjaep
Alternative School
400 E Spring Valley Rd
Richardson, TX 75083
(972) 293-4504
Richardson, TX 75083
(972) 293-4504
Gr: 9 | 2 students Minority enrollment: 50%
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