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Item: Grand Prairie Independent School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

2602 S Belt Line Rd
Grand Prairie, TX 75052-5344

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (972) 264-6141

www.gpisd.org

Top Rankings

Grand Prairie Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

37 Schools

4,197 Schools

# Students

26,129 Students

2,167,028 Students

# Teachers

1,730 Teachers

146,842 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	1,684	226
Kind	1,538	254
1	1,606	252
2	1,708	254
3	1,731	254
4	1,777	249
5	1,839	218
6	136	29
7	132	12
8	137	11

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District Rank

Grand Prairie Independent School District, which is ranked #820 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#822 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2023	#822
2022	#809
2021	#815
2019	#519
2018	#431
2017	#712
2016	#677
2015	#732
2014	#796
2013	#727
2012	#638
2011	#773
2010	#820

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36%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2023	36%	44%
2022	35%	41%
2021	29%	37%
2019	50%	51%
2018	47%	49%
2017	76%	78%
2016	74%	75%
2015	70%	73%
2014	74%	76%
2013	76%	78%
2012	82%	83%
2011	82%	84%
2010	81%	83%

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44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2022	44%	51%
2021	35%	42%
2019	43%	47%
2018	47%	45%
2017	68%	72%
2016	68%	71%
2015	71%	73%
2014	71%	75%
2013	76%	78%
2012	88%	88%
2011	86%	88%
2010	86%	88%

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38%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2022	38%	46%
2021	34%	43%

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88%

90.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2023	88%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	89%	89%
2019	92%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	89%	89%
2016	86%	89%
2015	87%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	89%	88%
2012	89%	88%
2011	84%	86%

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(2022-23)

27.8%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2023	27.8%	23%
2022	34.4%	28.9%
2021	17.1%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.49	0.64
2022	0.50	0.64
2021	0.51	0.64
2020	0.52	0.63
2019	0.52	0.63
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.63
2016	0.52	0.63
2015	0.52	0.63
2014	0.53	0.63
2013	0.55	0.64
2012	0.56	0.63
2011	0.56	0.64
2010	0.55	0.64
2009	0.57	0.64
2008	0.57	0.64
2007	0.58	0.64
2006	0.60	0.64
2005	0.61	0.64
2004	0.62	0.64
2003	0.63	0.64
2002	0.64	0.64
2001	0.65	0.64
2000	0.65	0.64
1999	0.65	0.64
1998	0.65	0.64
1997	0.65	0.64
1996	0.64	0.63
1995	0.63	0.63
1994	0.62	0.63
1993	0.61	0.62
1992	0.60	0.62
1991	0.59	0.62
1990	0.58	0.62
1989	0.57	0.62
1988	0.56	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1990	3%	2%
1989	3%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

70%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2023	66%	53%
2022	66%	53%
2021	64%	53%
2020	63%	53%
2019	63%	53%
2018	64%	52%
2017	64%	53%
2016	66%	52%
2015	59%	52%
2014	66%	52%
2013	64%	51%
2012	63%	51%
2011	63%	50%
2010	63%	49%
2009	62%	48%
2008	61%	47%
2007	60%	46%
2006	58%	45%
2005	57%	45%
2004	55%	44%
2003	52%	43%
2002	50%	42%
2001	48%	41%
2000	47%	40%
1999	44%	39%
1998	42%	38%
1997	41%	37%
1996	38%	37%
1995	36%	36%
1994	34%	36%
1993	33%	35%
1992	31%	35%
1991	29%	34%
1990	28%	33%
1989	27%	32%
1988	26%	31%

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% Black

17%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2023	17%	13%
2022	17%	13%
2021	18%	13%
2020	18%	13%
2019	18%	13%
2018	18%	13%
2017	18%	13%
2016	18%	13%
2015	18%	13%
2014	17%	13%
2013	17%	13%
2012	17%	13%
2011	17%	13%
2010	18%	14%
2009	17%	14%
2008	17%	14%
2007	17%	15%
2006	16%	15%
2005	15%	14%
2004	15%	14%
2003	15%	14%
2002	14%	14%
2001	14%	14%
2000	13%	14%
1999	13%	14%
1998	13%	14%
1997	12%	14%
1996	12%	14%
1995	11%	15%
1994	11%	14%
1993	10%	14%
1992	11%	14%
1991	10%	14%
1990	10%	15%
1989	10%	15%
1988	10%	15%

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% White

23%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2023	9%	26%
2022	9%	26%
2021	10%	26%
2020	11%	27%
2019	11%	27%
2018	12%	28%
2017	12%	28%
2016	12%	29%
2015	13%	29%
2014	12%	29%
2013	13%	30%
2012	14%	31%
2011	14%	31%
2010	14%	33%
2009	16%	34%
2008	17%	35%
2007	18%	36%
2006	21%	37%
2005	23%	38%
2004	25%	39%
2003	28%	40%
2002	30%	41%
2001	32%	42%
2000	35%	43%
1999	38%	44%
1998	40%	45%
1997	42%	46%
1996	45%	47%
1995	48%	47%
1994	51%	48%
1993	53%	49%
1992	54%	49%
1991	57%	50%
1990	58%	50%
1989	59%	51%
1988	61%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,451 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,066 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$430 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2023	$430 MM	$16 MM
2022	$395 MM	$15 MM
2021	$386 MM	$14 MM
2020	$384 MM	$14 MM
2019	$373 MM	$13 MM
2018	$355 MM	$11 MM
2017	$347 MM	$11 MM
2016	$341 MM	$11 MM
2015	$258 MM	$9 MM
2014	$287 MM	$10 MM
2012	$261 MM	$9 MM
2011	$254 MM	$10 MM
2010	$258 MM	$9 MM
2009	$241 MM	$9 MM
2008	$235 MM	$8 MM
2007	$204 MM	$8 MM
2006	$197 MM	$7 MM
2005	$181 MM	$7 MM
2004	$169 MM	$6 MM
2003	$163 MM	$6 MM
2002	$155 MM	$6 MM
2001	$140 MM	$6 MM
2000	$125 MM	$6 MM
1999	$114 MM	$6 MM
1998	$110 MM	$6 MM
1997	$105 MM	$6 MM
1996	$98 MM	$6 MM
1995	$89 MM	$5 MM
1992	$72 MM	$4 MM
1990	$62 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$368 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2023	$368 MM	$16 MM
2022	$355 MM	$15 MM
2021	$313 MM	$13 MM
2020	$320 MM	$13 MM
2019	$333 MM	$12 MM
2018	$375 MM	$11 MM
2017	$369 MM	$11 MM
2016	$330 MM	$11 MM
2015	$274 MM	$9 MM
2014	$263 MM	$10 MM
2012	$265 MM	$9 MM
2011	$244 MM	$9 MM
2010	$274 MM	$9 MM
2009	$325 MM	$9 MM
2008	$318 MM	$8 MM
2007	$205 MM	$8 MM
2006	$187 MM	$7 MM
2005	$177 MM	$7 MM
2004	$214 MM	$6 MM
2003	$173 MM	$6 MM
2002	$213 MM	$6 MM
2001	$203 MM	$6 MM
2000	$144 MM	$6 MM
1999	$122 MM	$6 MM
1998	$115 MM	$6 MM
1997	$116 MM	$6 MM
1996	$100 MM	$6 MM
1995	$82 MM	$5 MM
1992	$73 MM	$4 MM
1990	$85 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,451

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15,909	$17,623
2022	$14,403	$17,024
2021	$13,669	$15,800
2020	$13,114	$15,527
2019	$12,777	$14,104
2018	$12,083	$12,819
2017	$11,831	$13,668
2016	$11,611	$13,530
2015	$9,125	$12,250
2014	$10,331	$11,938
2012	$9,795	$11,792
2011	$9,567	$12,560
2010	$9,774	$12,250
2009	$9,253	$11,947
2008	$9,270	$11,503
2007	$8,270	$11,028
2006	$8,244	$10,357
2005	$7,933	$9,808
2004	$7,640	$9,347
2003	$7,562	$9,172
2002	$7,387	$8,890
2001	$6,906	$8,220
2000	$6,411	$8,183
1999	$5,940	$7,482
1998	$5,850	$7,282
1997	$5,721	$6,948
1995	$5,065	$6,375
1992	$4,245	$5,401
1990	$3,797	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$14,066

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Grand Prairie Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,603	$17,483
2022	$12,948	$16,409
2021	$11,098	$14,927
2020	$10,925	$14,277
2019	$11,407	$13,432
2018	$12,772	$12,640
2017	$12,583	$13,337
2016	$11,240	$12,941
2015	$9,681	$12,682
2014	$9,485	$11,519
2012	$9,968	$11,195
2011	$9,202	$12,153
2010	$10,370	$12,682
2009	$12,499	$12,666
2008	$12,544	$11,542
2007	$8,309	$10,438
2006	$7,806	$9,999
2005	$7,743	$9,530
2004	$9,651	$9,298
2003	$7,999	$9,172
2002	$10,152	$8,828
2001	$10,045	$8,284
2000	$7,379	$8,055
1999	$6,375	$7,777
1998	$6,103	$7,202
1997	$6,330	$7,030
1995	$4,675	$5,816
1992	$4,301	$4,974
1990	$5,252	$4,551

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 37 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 26,129 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 88% (Top 30% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education