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Duncanville Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,694 students in Duncanville 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 Duncanville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Duncanville Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Duncanville High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,546 Schools
# Students
11,758 Students
1,864,528 Students
# Teachers
746 Teachers
125,497 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Duncanville Independent School District, which is ranked #1027 of all 1,196 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1016 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
55%
53%
% Black
40%
13%
% White
2%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,283 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,060 is less than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,283
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,060
$14,117
Best Duncanville Independent School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summit Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
900 S Cedar Rdg Dr 300a
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-2570
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-2570
Gr: 1-12
Rank: #22.
Duncanville High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 W Camp Wisdom
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-3700
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-3700
Gr: 9-12 | 4,607 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Mary E Smithey Pace High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
502 E Freeman St
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-2470
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-2470
Gr: 9-12 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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