Austin Isd vs Dallas Isd

How do these districts compare?

Metric Austin Isd Dallas Isd
Location Austin, Texas Dallas, Texas
Total Enrollment 73,384 141,169
Number of Schools 122 239
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.3:1 14.4:1

Spending

Metric Austin Isd Dallas Isd
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,492 $12,650
Federal Revenue 18.1% 19.6%
State Revenue 6.6% 8.0%
Local Revenue 75.2% 72.4%
Austin Isd
Federal State Local
Dallas Isd
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Austin Isd Dallas Isd
White 24.4% 6.0%
African American 8.6% 20.8%
Hispanic or Latino 59.1% 69.4%
Asian 3.9% 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.7% 1.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 58.1% 81.8%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Austin Isd Dallas Isd
AP Courses Offered 197 478
Schools with AP 14 37
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 343.2:1 371.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.1% 25.7%

School Types

Austin Isd

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 4
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.