Dallas Independent School District

9400 N Central Expy
Dallas, TX 75231
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dallas 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 is 1 public charter school serving 375 students in Dallas Independent School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter School in Dallas Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
238 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
138,843 Students
487,146 Students
# Teachers
10,013 Teachers
29,208 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Dallas Independent School District, which is ranked #785 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 80% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#784 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dallas Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dallas 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.
42%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dallas 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.
36%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dallas 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.
80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dallas Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.56
# American Indian Students
680 Students
1,298 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,771 Students
25,053 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
98,628 Students
308,669 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
64%
# Black Students
27,492 Students
80,847 Students
% Black Students
20%
17%
# White Students
8,300 Students
60,050 Students
% White Students
6%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
75 Students
498 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,897 Students
10,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
11,029
23,868
# Students in K Grade:
9,638
36,370
# Students in 1st Grade:
10,150
38,553
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10,509
39,161
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10,054
38,390
# Students in 4th Grade:
9,822
37,131
# Students in 5th Grade:
9,784
36,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
8,998
42,009
# Students in 7th Grade:
8,889
41,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
9,357
40,155
# Students in 9th Grade:
12,212
34,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
10,977
30,345
# Students in 11th Grade:
9,657
26,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
7,767
21,955
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,943 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,449 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$2,214 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dallas 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
$2,423 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dallas 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
$15,943
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dallas 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
$17,449
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dallas 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 Dallas Independent School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5220 Nomas St
Dallas, TX 75212
(972) 794-5100
Grades: PK-6
| 375 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 238 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 138,843 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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