CEDAR HILL ISD operates 13 public schools serving 6,920 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 other, 3 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,491 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dallas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,021 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 56.2% local, 23.1% state, and 20.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,595 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 23/100, ranked #981 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 365.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.7% African American, 26.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% White across the district's schools.
Cedar Hill H S accounts for 30.4% of all CEDAR HILL ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CEDAR HILL ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
CEDAR HILL ISD school enrollment varies 987× across entities
CEDAR HILL ISD school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 1,974 students (highest), a spread of 1,972 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
CEDAR HILL ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
CEDAR HILL ISD student-counselor ratio is 366:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
CEDAR HILL ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 27.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within CEDAR HILL ISD is typically wider than the CEDAR HILL ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
CEDAR HILL ISD has 13 schools, including 2 high, 8 other, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 6,920 students.
How much does CEDAR HILL ISD spend per student?
CEDAR HILL ISD spends $13,021 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #981 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in CEDAR HILL ISD?
The average teacher salary in CEDAR HILL ISD is $67,595 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CEDAR HILL ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dallas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CEDAR HILL ISD?
CEDAR HILL ISD students are 62.7% African American, 26.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% White, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CEDAR HILL ISD?
CEDAR HILL ISD has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #981 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.