A guide to school districts in Dallas, TX

The front of H. Grady Spruce High School, with a green lawn and flowering bushes near the door. — Dallas ISD has more than 200 schools, and is ranked the No. 151 best school district for athletes in Texas.

Dallas has 130+ school districts and hundreds of thousands of students. We’re giving you the 411 on enrollment, student-teacher ratio, tuition, and more for the area’s major public school districts.

And don’t worry, there won’t be any homework.

Before we dive in, here are four fast facts about schools in D-Town:

Dallas ISD is home to 150 two-way dual language programs
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is rated the No. 4 best school district in Texas
Minority enrollment in Dallas ISD is 90%.
Dallas is also home to 130+ private schools — learn more about them here.

Arlington ISD

Number of schools: 77
Number of students: ~56,300
Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
No. 401 best school district in Texas
87.7% graduation rate

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

Number of schools: 39
Number of students: ~24,900
Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
No. 335 best school district in Texas
93.7% graduation rate

Cedar Hill ISD

Number of schools: 12
Number of students: ~7,100
Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
No. 303 best school district for athletes in Texas
89.6% graduation rate

The front of Coppell Middle School West, with green trees, a large glass facade, and dark clouds in the background. — In addition to ranking highly among Texas schools, Coppell ISD is also listed as one of the Top 100 best school districts in America by Niche.

Coppell ISD

Number of schools: 16
Number of students: ~13,100
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
No. 7 best school district in Texas
99.6% graduation rate

Crandall ISD

Number of schools: 8
Number of students: ~5,400
Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
No. 112 most diverse school district in Texas
98.2% graduation rate

Dallas ISD

Number of schools: 237
Number of students: ~143,000
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
No. 537 best school district in Texas
81.1% graduation rate

Duncanville ISD

Number of schools: 19
Number of students: ~11,900
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
No. 34 best school district for athletes in Texas
94% graduation rate

Ferris ISD

Number of schools: 5
Number of students: ~2,600
Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
No. 694 most diverse school district in Texas
94.9% graduation rate

Forney ISD

Number of schools: 17
Number of students: ~14,300
Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
No. 440 best school district in Texas
97.9% graduation rate

Daugherty Elementary has a large, bright red facade, shown here on a sunny day with flags waving in the foreground. — Garland ISD is the No. 26 most diverse school district in Texas, according to Niche.

Garland ISD

Number of schools: 72
Number of students: ~53,600
Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
No. 241 best school district in Texas
95.2% graduation rate

Grand Prairie ISD

Number of schools: 39
Number of students: ~27,400
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
No. 480 best school district in Texas
90.7% graduation rate

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

Number of schools: 21
Number of students: ~14,000
Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
No. 4 best school district in Texas
95.7% graduation rate

Highland Park ISD

Number of schools: 8
Number of students: ~6,700
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
No. 9 best school district in Texas
99.3% graduation rate

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD

Number of schools: 34
Number of students: ~22,800
Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
No. 26 best school district in Texas
97.7% graduation rate

Irving ISD

Number of schools: 38
Number of students: ~32,300
Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
No. 604 best school district in Texas
94.7% graduation rate

Lancaster ISD

Number of schools: 10
Number of students: ~7,000
Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
No. 10 best school district for athletes in Texas
99.2% graduation rate

Lewisville ISD

Number of schools: 64
Number of students: ~49,200
Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
No. 38 best school district for athletes in Texas
96.6% graduation rate

Mansfield ISD

Number of schools: 48
Number of students: ~35,500
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
No. 48 best school district in Texas
94.9% graduation rate

Florence Black Elementary School is seen from above, bordered by green lawns, a wide pick up + drop off area, and flagpoles. — Sports fans, take note: Mesquite ISD is ranked the No. 198 best school district for athletes in Texas by Niche.

Mesquite ISD

Number of schools: 50
Number of students: ~38,300
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
No. 439 best school district in Texas
93.5% graduation rate

Midlothian ISD

Number of schools: 13
Number of students: ~10,400
Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
No. 147 best school district in Texas
95% graduation rate

Plano ISD

Number of schools: 79
Number of students: ~49,400
Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
No. 27 best school district in Texas
95.1% graduation rate

Red Oak ISD

Number of schools: 8
Number of students: ~6,200
Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
No. 238 best school district in Texas
91.7% graduation rate

A young girl high-fives a woman who is bent over to greet her on the sidewalk. In the background, adults and children stand in line facing something out of frame. — Niche ranked Richardson ISD as the No. 172 best school district to teach in Texas.

Richardson ISD

Number of schools: 55
Number of students: ~37,600
Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
No. 129 best school district in Texas
92.6% graduation rate

Rockwall ISD

Number of schools: 22
Number of students: ~17,900
Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
No. 32 best school district in Texas
99% graduation rate

Sunnyvale ISD

Number of schools: 4
Number of students: ~2,100
Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
No. 53 best school district in Texas
98.7% graduation rate

Wylie ISD

Number of schools: 21
Number of students: ~18,200
Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
No. 16 best school district in Texas
97.7% graduation rate

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Making the grade: 26 school districts in Dallas

From Plano to Duncanville, we’re giving you all the pertinent details about some of the school districts in Dallas.