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Cedar Hill Independent 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,367 students in Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Cedar Hill Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cedar Hill Collegiate High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
6,336 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cedar Hill Independent School District, which is ranked #1052 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 85% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1043 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
20 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,694 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
53%
# Black Students
4,142 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
65%
13%
# White Students
160 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
3%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
261 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
273
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
357
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
371
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
397
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
438
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
412
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
460
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
608
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
583
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
603
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
573
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,452 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,628 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,452
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,628
$14,116
Best Cedar Hill Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Hill Collegiate High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1515 W Beltline Rd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2021
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2021
Grades: 9-12
| 291 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Hill High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1 Longhorn Blvd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2000
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,075 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jjaep
Alternative School
400 E Spring Valley Rd
Richardson, TX 75083
(972) 293-4504
Richardson, TX 75083
(972) 293-4504
Grades: 10
| 1 students
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