Highland Park ISD School District

7015 Westchester Dr
Dallas, TX 75205-1061
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

Highland Park ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,260 students in Highland Park ISD School District.
Public High School in Highland Park ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Highland Park ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland Park High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
6,724 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
456 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Highland Park ISD School District, which is ranked #7 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 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#8 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Highland Park ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
77%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland Park 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.
79%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland Park 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.
≥99%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Highland Park ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.64
# American Indian Students
28 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
486 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
432 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
53%
# Black Students
53 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
5,495 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
82%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
464
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
462
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
449
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
487
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
452
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
531
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
537
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
555
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
586
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
548
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
579
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
547
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,736 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 47% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,448 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Highland Park 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
$212 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Highland Park 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
$15,736
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Highland Park 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
$31,448
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Highland Park 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 Highland Park ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Park High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4220 Emerson Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 780-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,260 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,724 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in TX)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 77% (Top 1%)
  • : 79% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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