Desoto Isd vs Houston Isd

How do these districts compare?

Metric Desoto Isd Houston Isd
Location Desoto, Texas Houston, Texas
Total Enrollment 6,322 189,934
Number of Schools 10 273
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.4:1 15.7:1

Spending

Metric Desoto Isd Houston Isd
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,600 $12,031
Federal Revenue 21.8% 23.2%
State Revenue 29.0% 8.0%
Local Revenue 49.2% 68.8%
Desoto Isd
Federal State Local
Houston Isd
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Desoto Isd Houston Isd
White 2.2% 6.7%
African American 70.8% 24.2%
Hispanic or Latino 22.8% 63.6%
Asian 0.3% 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.6% 1.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 64.1% 82.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Desoto Isd Houston Isd
AP Courses Offered 20 533
Schools with AP 1 43
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 261.8:1 531.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 43.0% 34.4%

School Types

Desoto Isd

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

Houston Isd

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 7
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.