HIGHLAND PARK ISD operates 8 public schools serving 6,551 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,350 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 $30,472 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 91.1% local, 6.3% state, and 2.6% 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 $83,455 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #814 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (32 AP courses district-wide), a 448.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.5% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Highland Park H S accounts for 33.4% of all HIGHLAND PARK ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means HIGHLAND PARK 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.
HIGHLAND PARK ISD school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
HIGHLAND PARK ISD school enrollment ranges from 431 students (lowest) to 2,119 students (highest), a spread of 1,688 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
HIGHLAND PARK ISD student-counselor ratio is 449:1 — 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.
HIGHLAND PARK ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 8.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
HIGHLAND PARK ISD has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 4 other. Total enrollment is 6,551 students.
How much does HIGHLAND PARK ISD spend per student?
HIGHLAND PARK ISD spends $30,472 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #814 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in HIGHLAND PARK ISD?
The average teacher salary in HIGHLAND PARK ISD is $83,455 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near HIGHLAND PARK 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 HIGHLAND PARK ISD?
HIGHLAND PARK ISD students are 81.5% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HIGHLAND PARK ISD?
HIGHLAND PARK ISD has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #814 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.