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Item: Uplift Education School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

3000 Pegasus Park Dr Ste 1100
Dallas, TX 75247

Bottom 50%

Tel: (469) 621-8500

www.uplifteducation.org

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Uplift Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

45 Schools

9,320 Schools

# Students

22,815 Students

5,529,984 Students

# Teachers

1,311 Teachers

374,844 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Uplift Education School District	Texas
Pre-K	1,103	227
Kind	1,660	298
1	1,793	318
2	1,804	332
3	1,675	329
4	1,752	329
5	1,713	329
6	2,013	332
7	2,017	335
8	1,967	341
9	1,629	389
10	1,423	362
11	1,223	335
12	1,043	303

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District Rank

Uplift Education School District, which is ranked #849 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#860 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Uplift Education School District
2022	#860
2021	#1000
2019	#550
2018	#578
2017	#627
2016	#547
2015	#70
2014	#57
2013	#35
2012	#8
2011	#7

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30%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2022	30%	41%
2021	20%	37%
2019	47%	51%
2018	43%	49%
2017	76%	78%
2016	74%	75%
2015	85%	73%
2014	89%	76%
2013	94%	78%
2012	97%	83%
2011	98%	84%

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45%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2022	45%	51%
2021	31%	42%
2019	44%	47%
2018	43%	45%
2017	72%	72%
2016	75%	71%
2015	89%	73%
2014	92%	75%
2013	92%	78%
2012	98%	88%
2011	98%	88%

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34%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2022	34%	46%
2021	26%	43%

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95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2022	95%	90%
2021	97%	89%
2019	98%	89%
2018	97%	89%
2017	98%	89%
2016	98%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	95%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2023	0.52	0.64
2022	0.50	0.64
2021	0.50	0.64
2020	0.50	0.63
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.50	0.64
2017	0.50	0.64
2016	0.51	0.63
2015	0.69	0.63
2014	0.69	0.63
2013	0.69	0.64
2012	0.67	0.64
2011	0.62	0.64
2010	0.63	0.64
2009	0.64	0.64
2008	0.72	0.64
2007	0.65	0.64
2006	0.65	0.64
2005	0.67	0.64
2004	0.64	0.64
2003	0.63	0.64
2002	0.58	0.64
2001	0.54	0.64
2000	0.57	0.65
1999	0.52	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	8%	4%
2015	34%	4%
2014	41%	4%
2013	45%	4%
2012	50%	4%
2011	56%	4%
2010	53%	4%
2009	49%	4%
2008	36%	4%
2007	44%	4%
2006	45%	3%
2005	38%	3%
2004	34%	3%
2003	31%	3%
2002	23%	3%
2001	18%	3%
2000	18%	2%
1999	14%	2%

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% Hispanic

65%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2023	66%	53%
2022	67%	53%
2021	67%	53%
2020	68%	53%
2019	68%	53%
2018	68%	52%
2017	68%	52%
2016	67%	52%
2015	41%	52%
2014	34%	52%
2013	30%	51%
2012	22%	51%
2011	15%	50%
2010	15%	49%
2009	14%	48%
2008	23%	47%
2007	11%	46%
2006	9%	46%
2005	14%	45%
2004	10%	44%
2003	10%	43%
2002	8%	42%
2001	7%	41%
2000	6%	40%
1999	6%	39%

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% Black

23%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2023	23%	13%
2022	21%	13%
2021	21%	13%
2020	20%	13%
2019	20%	13%
2018	19%	13%
2017	19%	13%
2016	19%	13%
2015	6%	13%
2014	5%	13%
2013	6%	13%
2012	7%	13%
2011	5%	13%
2010	5%	14%
2009	5%	14%
2008	8%	14%
2007	6%	14%
2006	6%	15%
2005	7%	14%
2004	8%	14%
2003	8%	14%
2002	9%	14%
2001	10%	14%
2000	14%	14%
1999	12%	14%

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% White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2023	3%	26%
2022	4%	26%
2021	3%	26%
2020	4%	27%
2019	4%	27%
2018	4%	28%
2017	4%	28%
2016	5%	29%
2015	16%	29%
2014	17%	29%
2013	17%	30%
2012	19%	31%
2011	22%	31%
2010	27%	33%
2009	32%	34%
2008	32%	35%
2007	39%	36%
2006	40%	36%
2005	41%	38%
2004	48%	39%
2003	51%	40%
2002	60%	41%
2001	65%	42%
2000	62%	44%
1999	67%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,484 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,722 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$262 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2021	$262MM	$14MM
2020	$240MM	$14MM
2019	$215MM	$13MM
2018	$194MM	$11MM
2017	$168MM	$11MM
2016	$129MM	$11MM
2015	$11MM	$9MM
2014	$20MM	$10MM
2012	$14MM	$9MM
2011	$11MM	$10MM
2010	$11MM	$9MM
2009	$10MM	$9MM
2008	$12MM	$8MM
2007	$8MM	$8MM
2006	$7MM	$7MM
2005	$6MM	$7MM
2004	$5MM	$6MM
2003	$7MM	$6MM
2002	$4MM	$6MM
2001	$5MM	$6MM
2000	$2MM	$6MM

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Spending

$222 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2021	$222MM	$13MM
2020	$198MM	$13MM
2019	$174MM	$12MM
2018	$153MM	$11MM
2017	$133MM	$11MM
2016	$92MM	$11MM
2015	$9MM	$9MM
2014	$20MM	$10MM
2012	$12MM	$9MM
2011	$10MM	$9MM
2010	$9MM	$9MM
2009	$8MM	$9MM
2008	$11MM	$8MM
2007	$8MM	$8MM
2006	$7MM	$7MM
2005	$6MM	$7MM
2004	$4MM	$6MM
2003	$6MM	$6MM
2002	$4MM	$6MM
2001	$4MM	$6MM
2000	$2MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,484

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2021	$12,174	$15,800
2020	$11,974	$15,527
2019	$11,511	$14,104
2018	$11,199	$12,819
2017	$15,415	$13,668
2016	$13,351	$13,530
2015	$4,554	$12,250
2014	$9,227	$11,938
2012	$8,149	$11,792
2011	$8,444	$12,560
2010	$8,331	$12,250
2009	$7,485	$11,947
2008	$7,377	$11,503
2007	$7,072	$11,028
2006	$7,276	$10,357
2005	$5,999	$9,808
2004	$5,631	$9,347
2003	$8,029	$9,172
2002	$5,339	$8,890
2001	$6,315	$8,220
2000	$5,883	$8,183

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Spending / Student

$9,722

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Uplift Education School District	Texas
2021	$10,306	$14,927
2020	$9,864	$14,277
2019	$9,325	$13,432
2018	$8,832	$12,640
2017	$12,228	$13,337
2016	$9,482	$12,941
2015	$3,652	$12,682
2014	$8,940	$11,519
2012	$7,372	$11,195
2011	$7,513	$12,153
2010	$6,681	$12,682
2009	$6,012	$12,666
2008	$6,595	$11,542
2007	$6,943	$10,438
2006	$6,986	$9,999
2005	$5,772	$9,530
2004	$5,026	$9,298
2003	$6,736	$9,172
2002	$4,630	$8,828
2001	$5,268	$8,284
2000	$5,707	$8,055

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Uplift Education School District?

Uplift Education School District manages 45 public schools serving 22,815 students.

What is the rank of Uplift Education School District?

Uplift Education School District is ranked #849 out of 1,196 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Uplift Education School District?

65% of Uplift Education School District students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Uplift Education School District?

Uplift Education School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Uplift Education School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,722 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 22,815 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 95% (Top 30% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education