DALLAS ISD operates 239 public schools serving 141,169 students, placing it among the larger districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 156 other, 37 high, 35 middle, 11 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 139,447 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 $18,024 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 72.4% local, 8.0% state, and 19.6% 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 $79,945 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #461 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 37 of 239 schools offering Advanced Placement (478 AP courses district-wide), a 371.6:1 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 69.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% African American, 6.0% White across the district's schools.
DALLAS ISD school enrollment varies 767× across entities
DALLAS ISD school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 3,837 students (highest), a spread of 3,832 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.
DALLAS ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 81.8% 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 — including this one — 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.
DALLAS ISD student-counselor ratio is 372:1 — 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.
DALLAS 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 DALLAS ISD is typically wider than the DALLAS ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
DALLAS ISD has 239 schools, including 37 high, 156 other, 35 middle, 11 elementary. Total enrollment is 141,169 students.
How much does DALLAS ISD spend per student?
DALLAS ISD spends $18,024 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #461 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in DALLAS ISD?
The average teacher salary in DALLAS ISD is $79,945 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DALLAS 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 DALLAS ISD?
DALLAS ISD students are 69.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% African American, 6.0% White, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 239 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DALLAS ISD?
DALLAS ISD has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #461 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.