Dallas ISD School District

9400 N Central Expy
Dallas, TX 75231
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dallas ISD 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 2024 school year, there are 43 public high schools serving 43,094 students in Dallas ISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Dallas ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Dallas ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Booker T Washington Spva Magnet, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
238 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
143,558 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
9,602 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Dallas ISD School District, which is ranked #773 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#782 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dallas ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dallas ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dallas ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dallas ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
669 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,753 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
100,557 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
53%
# Black Students
30,087 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
21%
13%
# White Students
8,669 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
6%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
87 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,736 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10,708
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
10,303
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
10,616
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10,339
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10,113
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
10,196
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
10,147
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
9,683
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
10,085
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
10,189
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
13,260
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
10,171
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
9,478
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
8,270
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,420 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,876 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$2,214 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dallas ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2,423 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Dallas ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,420
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dallas ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,876
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dallas ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dallas ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
School For The Talented And Gifted
Magnet School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5970
Grades: 9-12
| 502 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
School Of Science And Engineering
Magnet School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5960
Grades: 9-12
| 501 students
Rank: #33.
Dr Wright L Lassiter Jr Early College High School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
701 Elm St 1st Floor
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 860-2356
Grades: 9-12
| 261 students
Rank: #44.
Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School
Magnet School
Math: 81% | Reading: 90%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1718 Robert B Cullum Blvd
Dallas, TX 75210
(972) 749-5200
Grades: 6-12
| 592 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet
Magnet School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5920
Grades: 9-12
| 468 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Trinidad Garza Early College At Mt View
Math: 65-69% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4849 Illinois Ave Ste W53a
Dallas, TX 75211
(214) 860-3680
Grades: 9-12
| 429 students
Rank: #77.
School Of Business And Management
Magnet School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5920
Grades: 9-12
| 484 students
Rank: #88.
North Lake Early College High School
Math: 60-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1081 W Shady Grove
Irving, TX 75060
(214) 891-1312
Grades: 9-11
| 204 students
Rank: #99.
School Of Health Professions
Magnet School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5930
Grades: 9-12
| 488 students
Rank: #1010.
Rosie Sorrells Education And Social Services High School
Magnet School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5940
Grades: 9-12
| 213 students
Rank: #1111.
New Tech H S At B F Darrell High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4730 Lancaster Rd
Dallas, TX 75216
(214) 932-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 368 students
Rank: #1212.
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet
Magnet School
Math: 49% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3434 S R L Thornton
Dallas, TX 75201
(972) 925-1200
Grades: 9-12
| 949 students
Rank: #1313.
Barack Obama Male Leadership At A Maceo Smith
Magnet School
Math: 46% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3030 Stag
Dallas, TX 75241
(972) 749-2100
Grades: 6-12
| 460 students
Rank: #1414.
Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1700 E Camp Wisdom
Dallas, TX 75241
(214) 932-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 353 students
Rank: #1515.
Woodrow Wilson High School
Math: 56% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 S Glasgow Dr
Dallas, TX 75214
(972) 502-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,897 students
Rank: #1616.
Bryan Adams High School
Math: 41% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2101 Millmar Dr
Dallas, TX 75228
(972) 502-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,208 students
Rank: #1717.
Hillcrest High School
Math: 28% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9924 Hillcrest Rd
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 502-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,660 students
Rank: #1818.
Emmett J Conrad High School
Math: 42% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7502 Fair Oaks Ave
Dallas, TX 75231
(972) 502-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,311 students
Rank: #1919.
Citylab High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
912 S Ervay St
Dallas, TX 75201
(972) 749-2702
Grades: 9-12
| 252 students
Rank: #2020.
Young Women's Steam At Balch Springs Middl
Math: 31% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
710 Cheyenne Rd
Balch Springs, TX 75180
(972) 892-5800
Grades: 6-9
| 1,019 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
North Dallas High School
Math: 30% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3120 N Haskell Ave
Dallas, TX 75204
(972) 925-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,202 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
W H Adamson High School
Math: 30% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
309 E Ninth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 749-1400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,497 students
Rank: #2323.
Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4800 Ross Ave
Dallas, TX 75204
(972) 794-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 219 students
Rank: #2424.
Moises E Molina High School
Math: 26% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2355 Duncanville Rd
Dallas, TX 75211
(972) 502-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,131 students
Rank: #2525.
Skyline High School
Magnet School
Math: 19% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7777 Forney Rd
Dallas, TX 75227
(972) 502-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 4,264 students
Rank: #2626.
Thomas Jefferson High School
Math: 30% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4001 Walnut Hill Ln
Dallas, TX 75229
(972) 502-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,462 students
Rank: #2727.
W W Samuell High School
Math: 24% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8928 Palisade Dr
Dallas, TX 75217
(972) 892-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,875 students
Rank: #2828.
Sunset High School
Math: 17% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2120 W Jefferson Blvd
Dallas, TX 75208
(972) 502-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,159 students
Rank: #2929.
Wilmer-hutchins High School
Math: 14% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5520 Langdon Rd
Dallas, TX 75241
(972) 925-2900
Grades: 9-12
| 998 students
Rank: #3030.
W T White High School
Math: 14% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4505 Ridgeside Dr
Dallas, TX 75244
(972) 502-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,089 students
Rank: #3131.
H Grady Spruce High School
Math: 21% | Reading: 18%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9733 Old Seagoville Rd
Dallas, TX 75217
(972) 892-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,631 students
Rank: #3232.
Hospital/homebound
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
912 S Ervay Ste 309
Dallas, TX 75201
(972) 581-4115
Grades: K-12
| 54 students
Rank: #3333.
Justin F Kimball High School
Magnet School
Math: 15% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3606 S Westmoreland Rd
Dallas, TX 75233
(972) 502-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,315 students
Rank: #3434.
David W Carter High School
Math: 12% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1819 W Wheatland Rd
Dallas, TX 75232
(214) 932-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,129 students
Rank: #3535.
James Madison High School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3000 Martin Luther King Jr Blv
Dallas, TX 75215
(972) 925-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 416 students
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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 238 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 143,558 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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