Duncanville ISD School District

710 S Cedar Ridge Dr
Duncanville, TX 75137-2204
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Duncanville 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 3 public high schools serving 4,636 students in Duncanville ISD 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 ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Duncanville ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Duncanville High School, with 96% 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 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
11,945 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
806 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Duncanville ISD School District, which is ranked #1028 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 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1022 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Duncanville ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Duncanville 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.
29%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Duncanville 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.
93%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Duncanville ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
25 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
116 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,541 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
53%
# Black Students
4,774 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
40%
13%
# White Students
259 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
2%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
524
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
577
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
665
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
660
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
696
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
719
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
708
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
805
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
975
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
980
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,424
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,082
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,104
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,026
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,076 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,856 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Duncanville 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
$154 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Duncanville 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
$13,076
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Duncanville 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
$12,856
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Duncanville 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 Duncanville ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
900 S Cedar Rdg Dr 300a
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-2570
Grades: 1-12
| 0 students
Rank: #22.
Mary E Smithey Pace High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
502 E Freeman St
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-2470
Grades: 10-12
| 87 students
Rank: #33.
Duncanville High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 W Camp Wisdom
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-3700
Grades: 8-12
| 4,549 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,945 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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