Alief Isd vs Dallas Isd

How do these districts compare?

Metric Alief Isd Dallas Isd
Location Houston, Texas Dallas, Texas
Total Enrollment 40,329 141,169
Number of Schools 47 239
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.4:1 14.4:1

Spending

Metric Alief Isd Dallas Isd
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,241 $12,650
Federal Revenue 25.3% 19.6%
State Revenue 39.8% 8.0%
Local Revenue 34.8% 72.4%
Alief Isd
Federal State Local
Dallas Isd
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Alief Isd Dallas Isd
White 3.4% 6.0%
African American 23.2% 20.8%
Hispanic or Latino 63.4% 69.4%
Asian 9.2% 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 0.2% 1.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 81.3% 81.8%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Alief Isd Dallas Isd
AP Courses Offered 61 478
Schools with AP 5 37
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 385.6:1 371.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 24.5% 25.7%

School Types

Alief Isd

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Dallas Isd

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.