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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.
Overall District Rank
#784 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Graduation Rate
80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$2,214 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$2,423 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,943
$13,387
Spending / Student
$17,449
$14,116
Best Dallas Independent School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5220 Nomas St
Dallas, TX 75212
(972) 794-5100
Dallas, TX 75212
(972) 794-5100
Grades: PK-6
| 375 students
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