High school (grades 9-12) · Dallas, TX

Moises E Molina H S

Federal NCES profile for Moises E Molina H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 481623007565
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
📚 AP courses
70
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Moises E Molina H S earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas.

#17 of 53
high schools in Dallas · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
15.8:1
students per teacher
87.5%
free-lunch eligible

Moises E Molina H S has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Moises E Molina H S ranks #17 of 53 high schools in Dallas, TX.

School address

Enrollment

2,006

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

127.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.8:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

87.5%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+41% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Moises E Molina H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Moises E Molina H S

Moises E Molina H S is a high-poverty, large high school in Dallas, Texas, enrolling 2,006 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 87.5% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 96% of state schools at 2,006 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 141 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #41.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 14 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 334 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Its district draws 19.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Dallas Isd also operates Skyline H S (3,837 students) and Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy (2,208 students) alongside Moises E Molina H S.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Moises E Molina H S compares

Moises E Molina H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▲ 7% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.5% ▲ 41% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,006 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,006
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
87.5%
free-lunch eligible - 41% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Texas - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$12,650
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 334 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
77
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.2%
African American 4.1%
White 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.1, Moises E Molina H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dallas Isd, which includes Moises E Molina H S.

$12,650
Per student
-7%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.4%
State 8.0%
Federal 19.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Moises E Molina H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Skyline H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
W T White H S Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sunset H S Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodrow Wilson H S Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Moises E Molina H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dallas Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Moises E Molina H S's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Moises E Molina H S

How many students attend Moises E Molina H S?

Moises E Molina H S has 2,006 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dallas, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Moises E Molina H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Moises E Molina H S is 15.8:1, which is 7% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Moises E Molina H S?

87.5% of students at Moises E Molina H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moises E Molina H S?

The largest demographic group at Moises E Molina H S is Hispanic or Latino at 94.2% of enrollment, in Dallas, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Moises E Molina H S?

Moises E Molina H S has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Moises E Molina H S rank among high schools in Dallas?

By Resource Investment Index, Moises E Molina H S ranks #17 of 53 high schools in Dallas, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Dallas on the city page.

Is Moises E Molina H S a good school?

Moises E Molina H S earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Dallas Isd?

Besides Moises E Molina H S, Dallas Isd also operates Skyline H S (3,837 students), Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy (2,208 students), and W T White H S (2,204 students). See the Dallas Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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