Public schools in Dallas, PA
Dallas has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,818 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Dallas SD runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Dallas's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Dallas | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas SD | 4 | 2,449 | $16,386 |
| Lake-Lehman SD | 1 | 1,573 | $18,912 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Dallas, 745 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas SHS | 745 | 14.0 | 26.8% | Dallas SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Dallas, 589 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Middle School | 589 | 15.6 | 33.1% | Dallas SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Dallas, 1,484 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Intermediate School | 561 | 15.8 | 28.9% | Dallas SD |
| Wycallis Primary Center | 512 | 16.5 | 33.8% | Dallas SD |
| Lehman-Jackson Elementary School | 411 | 12.8 | 36.7% | Lake-Lehman SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Dallas's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Dallas school has 15.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 561 students (state 460).
| Dallas | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.6 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 561 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Dallas schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Dallas
- Dallas SDRuns 4 of Dallas's 5 public schools and spent $16,386 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,386
- Dallas SHS, the largest high school in Dallas745 students in 2024-25, 14.0 per teacher.745
- Compare Dallas SD with Lake-Lehman SDDallas's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Dallas addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Dallas
How many public schools are in Dallas, PA?
5 public schools with an address in Dallas were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,818 students.What is the largest high school in Dallas?
Dallas SHS, with 745 students in 2024-25 (Dallas SD).Which districts run Dallas's schools?
Dallas SD (4 schools), Lake-Lehman SD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25