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Dallas ISD, TX: schools, enrollment and spending

Dallas ISD runs 239 public schools with 139,802 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 14.9 students per teacher is about the same as the Texas figure of 15.1.Listed in NCES data as "DALLAS ISD".

At a glance

Schools
239
Students
139,802
Teachers (FTE)
9,391
Students per teacher
14.9
TX: 15.1 · US: 15.3
Address
9400 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX 75231
Phone
(972)925-3700
County
Dallas County
Locale
City: Large
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
4816230
State district ID
TX-057905
Total staff (FTE)
20,295
School counselors (FTE)
409.0About 342 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
696.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district14.9
Texas15.1
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (145,113), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$2.21 billion
Federal revenue
$343.9 million
State revenue
$200.6 million
Local revenue
$1.67 billion
Total spending
$2.42 billion
Spending per pupil
$16,695
Salaries
$1.26 billion51.8% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$3.26 billion

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 15.5%
  • State: 9.1%
  • Local: 75.4%

Texas overall

  • Federal: 12.6%
  • State: 36.9%
  • Local: 50.5%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$16,695
Texas$14,396
United States$16,826

Schools in Dallas ISD

By level: 39 high, 42 middle, 152 elementary, 4 prekindergarten, 1 other, 1 secondary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Adelfa Botello Callejo ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 549614.6
Adelle Turner ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 525812.9
Albert C Black Jr STEAM AcademyCEP schoolElementaryPK to 582816.9
Alex Sanger Preparatory SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 876916.0
Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted AcademyCEP schoolMiddle6 to 848616.2
Ann Richards STEAM AcademyCEP schoolMiddle6 to 81,01015.8
Anne Frank ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 51,11917.0
Annie Webb Blanton ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 568514.3
Anson Jones ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 653915.9
Arcadia Park ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 656814.6
Arlington Park Early Childhood CenterCEP schoolPrekindergartenPK7712.8
Arthur Kramer ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 539913.3
Arturo Salazar ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 542414.1
Ascher Silberstein ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 554515.6
B H Macon ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 553514.1
Barack Obama Male Leadership Acad at a Maceo SmithCEP schoolHigh6 to 1255415.8
Barbara Jordan ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 549214.1
Barbara M Manns High School DAEPCEP schoolHigh9 to 121488.2
Barbara M Manns Middle DAEPCEP schoolMiddle6 to 91006.7
Bayles ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 539214.0
Ben Milam ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 529816.6
Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory AcadCEP schoolMiddle6 to 880816.5
Billy Earl Dade MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 859913.9
Biomedical Preparatory at Ut SouthwesternCEP schoolElementaryPK to 321317.8
Birdie Alexander ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 525911.8
Bishop Arts STEAM AcademyCEP schoolElementaryPK to 534914.0
Booker T Washington Spva MagnetCEP schoolHigh9 to 1297017.6
Boude Storey MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 837915.2
Bryan Adams High School Leadership AcademyCEP schoolHigh9 to 122,20814.8
Buckner Terrace MontessoriCEP schoolElementaryPK to 530713.3
C a Tatum Jr ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 541515.4
C F Carr ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 625911.8
Callier Center Pre-School Deaf (0-5)CEP schoolPrekindergartenPK59
Casa View ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 553015.1
Cedar Crest ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 645714.3
Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 544415.3
Central ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 558815.1
Cesar Chavez Learning CenterCEP schoolElementaryPK to 554115.0
Chapel Hill Preparatory-A Personalized Lrning SchCEP schoolElementaryPK to 640413.9
Charles a Gill ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 563015.4
Charles Rice Learning CenterCEP schoolElementaryPK to 542714.2
Citylab High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 1215016.7
Clara Oliver ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 525115.7
Clinton P Russell ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 546113.6
D a Hulcy STEAM MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 840014.8
Dallas Environmental Science AcademyCEP schoolMiddle6 to 843119.6
Dallas Hybrid Preparatory at Stephen J HayCEP schoolMiddle3 to 811110.1
Dan D Rogers ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 545014.5
Daniel Webster ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 539514.1
David G Burnet ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 663114.7
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.