Cedar Hill Independent School District

285 Uptown Blvd 300
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,515 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 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
6,920 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
439 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cedar Hill Independent School District, which is ranked #1054 of all 1,201 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1043 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cedar Hill Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cedar Hill Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cedar Hill Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cedar Hill Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cedar Hill Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
25 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,871 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
53%
# Black Students
4,479 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
65%
13%
# White Students
193 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
3%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
289
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
401
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
399
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
424
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
453
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
453
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
441
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
477
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
566
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
707
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
663
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
580
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
563
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,233 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,477 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cedar Hill Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$86 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cedar Hill Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,233
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cedar Hill Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,477
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cedar Hill Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cedar Hill Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Hill Collegiate High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1533 High Pointe Ln
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2021
Grades: 9-12
| 314 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Hill High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Longhorn Blvd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,197 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jjaep
Alternative School
400 E Spring Valley Rd
Richardson, TX 75083
(972) 293-4504
Grades: 7-12
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,920 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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