Public schools in Dallas, TX
Dallas has 352 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 72 high, 60 middle, 207 elementary, 13 other, enrolling 203,063 students. They are run by 34 districts and agencies; Dallas ISD runs 230 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 34 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 ISD | 230 | 141,169 | $14,470 |
| Richardson ISD | 28 | 37,260 | $12,101 |
| Uplift Education | 21 | 23,082 | $11,748 |
| Highland Park Independent School Dist | 8 | 6,551 | $12,216 |
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 6 | 24,747 | $13,227 |
| Duncanville ISD | 5 | 11,915 | $12,244 |
| Texans Can Academies | 5 | 3,790 | $13,350 |
| KIPP Texas Public Schools | 4 | 33,068 | $13,447 |
| Academy for Academic Excellence | 4 | 358 | $22,441 |
| North Texas District | 3 | 10,249 | $11,259 |
| Plano ISD | 3 | 48,921 | $11,384 |
| Golden Rule Charter Schools | 3 | 1,450 | $12,907 |
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.
72 high schools in Dallas, 55,037 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline High School | 3,837 | 16.9 | 89.3% | Dallas ISD |
| Lake Highlands High School | 2,972 | 14.7 | 47.1% | Richardson ISD |
| Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy | 2,208 | 14.8 | 89.4% | Dallas ISD |
| W T White High School | 2,204 | 15.9 | 87.2% | Dallas ISD |
| Sunset High School | 2,164 | 16.2 | 90.1% | Dallas ISD |
| Highland Park High School | 2,119 | 14.4 | not reported | Highland Park Independent School Dist |
| Moises E Molina High School | 2,006 | 16.1 | 90.5% | Dallas ISD |
| Woodrow Wilson High School | 1,832 | 16.0 | 59.1% | Dallas ISD |
| Seagoville High School | 1,786 | 15.7 | 88.5% | Dallas ISD |
| W W Samuell High School | 1,709 | 14.3 | 92.4% | Dallas ISD |
The other 62 high schools
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.
60 middle schools in Dallas, 35,185 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppell Middle West | 1,230 | 16.4 | not reported | Coppell ISD |
| Forest Meadow Junior High | 1,211 | 13.7 | 69.8% | Richardson ISD |
| W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy | 1,116 | 16.4 | 88.0% | Dallas ISD |
| Lake Highlands Junior High | 1,114 | 13.3 | 37.2% | Richardson ISD |
| J L Long Middle | 1,079 | 16.3 | 62.1% | Dallas ISD |
| Seagoville Middle | 1,063 | 15.0 | 90.2% | Dallas ISD |
| Ann Richards Steam Academy | 1,010 | 15.8 | 93.8% | Dallas ISD |
| Highland Park Middle | 939 | 14.3 | not reported | Highland Park Independent School Dist |
| Mcculloch Intermediate School | 871 | 13.3 | not reported | Highland Park Independent School Dist |
| Frankford Middle | 839 | 12.3 | 46.2% | Plano ISD |
The other 50 middle schools
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.
207 elementary schools in Dallas, 105,060 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Basin Preparatory | 1,873 | 16.5 | 82.5% | Trinity Basin Preparatory |
| Anne Frank Elementary | 1,119 | 17.0 | 88.0% | Dallas ISD |
| Lakewood Elementary | 1,067 | 17.2 | 9.3% | Dallas ISD |
| George W Truett Elementary | 987 | 16.5 | 97.4% | Dallas ISD |
| Uplift Heights Preparatory Primary | 944 | 20.0 | 82.3% | Uplift Education |
| Dr Linda Henrie Elementary | 891 | 15.2 | 92.9% | Mesquite ISD |
| A+ Academy Elementary | 888 | 20.0 | 80.3% | A+ Academy |
| Kleberg Elementary | 870 | 16.7 | 93.2% | Dallas ISD |
| White Rock Elementary | 868 | 13.4 | 22.0% | Richardson ISD |
| East Grand Preparatory Academy | 816 | 19.3 | 95.2% | Cityscape Schools |
The other 197 elementary schools
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.
13 other schools in Dallas, 7,781 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy | 2,670 | 20.2 | 98.8% | Faith Family Academy |
| Life School Oak Cliff | 1,483 | 16.8 | 72.6% | Life School |
| Prek Partnership Center | 1,295 | 11.6 | 98.4% | Dallas ISD |
| Harmony Science Academy - Dallas | 1,110 | 15.7 | 90.8% | North Texas District |
| Pegasus Charter High School | 348 | 11.6 | 44.5% | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas | 300 | 10.3 | 21.3% | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy |
| Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School | 293 | 13.1 | 85.3% | Richardson ISD |
| Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center | 105 | 17.5 | 93.3% | Dallas ISD |
| Arlington Park Early Childhood Center | 77 | 12.8 | 93.5% | Dallas ISD |
| Callier Center Pre-School Deaf (0-5) | 59 | not reported | 54.2% | Dallas ISD |
The other 3 other schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital/Homebound | 29 | 3.7 | 48.3% | Dallas ISD |
| Maya Angelou High School | 9 | 3.7 | 77.8% | Dallas ISD |
| P a S S Learning Ctr | 3 | not reported | not reported | Duncanville ISD |
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 Texas's
The median Dallas school has 14.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Texas median of 14.5. 88% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 497 students (state 507).
| Dallas | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 497 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 88% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 77% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 18% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 352 Dallas schools and the 8,846 Texas 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 ISDRuns 230 of Dallas's 352 public schools and spent $14,470 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,470
- Skyline High School, the largest high school in Dallas3,837 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.3,837
- Compare Dallas ISD with Richardson ISDDallas's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas'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 Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
- Katy86 schools
Questions about schools in Dallas
How many public schools are in Dallas, TX?
352 public schools with an address in Dallas were open in 2024-25: 72 high, 60 middle, 207 elementary, 13 other, enrolling 203,063 students. 65 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Dallas?
Skyline High School, with 3,837 students in 2024-25 (Dallas ISD).Which districts run Dallas's schools?
Dallas ISD (230 schools), Richardson ISD (28 schools), Uplift Education (21 schools), Highland Park Independent School Dist (8 schools), and 30 more. 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