Dallas Isd vs San Marcos Cisd

How do these districts compare?

Metric Dallas Isd San Marcos Cisd
Location Dallas, Texas San Marcos, Texas
Total Enrollment 141,169 8,447
Number of Schools 239 11
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.4:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Dallas Isd San Marcos Cisd
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,650 $11,826
Federal Revenue 19.6% 19.3%
State Revenue 8.0% 9.2%
Local Revenue 72.4% 71.5%
Dallas Isd
Federal State Local
San Marcos Cisd
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Dallas Isd San Marcos Cisd
White 6.0% 18.1%
African American 20.8% 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 69.4% 73.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 81.8% 77.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Dallas Isd San Marcos Cisd
AP Courses Offered 478 25
Schools with AP 37 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 371.6:1 438.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.7% 28.7%

School Types

Dallas Isd

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

San Marcos Cisd

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.