Dallas ISD

Dallas, TX

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Total students

139,096

Avg. teacher experience

9.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

82.6 %

Statewide: 90.3%

Dallas ISD is a school district in Dallas, TX. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 139,096 students. 73.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 48.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

In the Class of 2023, 82.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.8% during the 2022-2023 school year.

The average SAT score at Dallas ISD was 903 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.2.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $68,699, which is $6,225 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.dallasisd.org

Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Dallas ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

139,096

African American

27,529 (19.8%)

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

681 (0.5%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1,779 (1.3%)

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

98,749 (71%)

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

75 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

8,370 (6%)

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

1,913 (1.4%)

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

19.8%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

1.3%

Hispanic

71.0%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

6.0%

Two or more races

1.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

73.6 %

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

87.2 %

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

50.5 %

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

73.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

50.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

48.7 %

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

18.4 %

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

11.9 %

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

48.7%

Gifted and talented

18.4%

Special education

11.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

82.6 %

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

81.6 %

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

67.6 %

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

87.3 %

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

82.3 %

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

88.9 %

Statewide: 88.3%

White

89.8 %

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

85.5 %

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

81.6%

American Indian

67.6%

Asian

87.3%

Hispanic

82.3%

Pacific Islander

88.9%

White

89.8%

Two or more races

85.5%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

3.8 %

Statewide: 2%

African American

3.8 %

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

5.4 %

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

2.5 %

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

3.9 %

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

3 %

Statewide: 1.8%

White

2.4 %

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

6.3 %

Statewide: 1.7%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

23.8 %

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

35.4 %

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

19 %

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

12.4 %

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

21.3 %

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

23.9 %

Statewide: 23.7%

White

13.7 %

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

26.5 %

Statewide: 18.7%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.

All students

33.9 %

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

23.6 %

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

35.4 %

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

57.4 %

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

33.7 %

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

27.3 %

Statewide: 19.5%

White

65.1 %

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

48.1 %

Statewide: 26.9%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

38.5 %

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

21.6 %

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

47.1 %

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

73.4 %

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

35.6 %

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 47.4%

White

70.1 %

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

48.4 %

Statewide: 66%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

903

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

22.2

Statewide: 19.2

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.

Reading

47.6 %

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

39.2 %

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

33.8 %

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

47.6%

Math

39.2%

Reading + Math

33.8%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

10,257.4

African American

3,856.7 (37.6%)

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

52.5 (0.5%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

354.3 (3.5%)

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

3,593 (35%)

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

22.5 (0.2%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

2,234.1 (21.8%)

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

144.3 (1.4%)

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

321.9 (3.1%)

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

7,250.3 (70.7%)

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

2,543.1 (24.8%)

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

142.2 (1.4%)

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

13.6

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

9.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$68,699

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$60,399

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$64,247

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$70,325

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$73,136

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$74,317

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$74,907

Statewide: $74,014

All campuses

Elementary/secondary schools

Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

High schools

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