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Lake Dallas, Texas - 5 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Lake Dallas Isd #873 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,975 per pupil, Lake Dallas Isd ranks #979 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,900
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$10,975
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lake Dallas Isd operates 5 public schools serving 3,900 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Denton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,975 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 64.1% local, 25.6% state, and 10.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #873 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 295.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.4% White, 38.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Corinth El, with a diversity index of 70.4/100.
Its largest campus is Lake Dallas H S, enrolling 1,283 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Lake Dallas H S accounts for 32.9% of all Lake Dallas Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lake Dallas 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.
Lake Dallas Isd school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Lake Dallas Isd school enrollment ranges from 500 students (lowest) to 1,283 students (highest), a spread of 783 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.
Lake Dallas Isd student-counselor ratio is 296:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Lake Dallas Isd is typically wider than the Lake Dallas Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Lake Dallas Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 21.5% — 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 Lake Dallas Isd is typically wider than the Lake Dallas Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Lake Dallas Isd has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,900 students.
How much does Lake Dallas Isd spend per student?
Lake Dallas Isd spends $10,975 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #873 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Dallas Isd?
Lake Dallas Isd students are 43.4% White, 38.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% African American, 3.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Dallas Isd?
Lake Dallas Isd has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #873 out of 1044 districts in Texas.