Dallas ISD

Dallas, TX

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Total students

143,430

Avg. teacher experience

10.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

81.1 %

Statewide: 90%

Dallas ISD is a school district in Dallas, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 143,430 students. 66.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 46% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 81.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Dallas ISD was 911 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.0.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,020, which is $5,133 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 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

143,430

African American

30,021 (20.9%)

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

669 (0.5%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1,753 (1.2%)

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

100,499 (70.1%)

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

87 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

8,665 (6%)

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1,736 (1.2%)

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

20.9%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

1.2%

Hispanic

70.1%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

6.0%

Two or more races

1.2%

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

66.4 %

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

85.1 %

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

47.6 %

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

66.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

85.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

47.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

46 %

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

17.2 %

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10 %

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

46.0%

Gifted and talented

17.2%

Special education

10.0%

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 for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. 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 (2021-2022)

B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

81.1 %

Statewide: 90%

African American

81.6 %

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

65.4 %

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

83.7 %

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

80.5 %

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

72.7 %

Statewide: 88.3%

White

87.2 %

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

81.7 %

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

81.6%

American Indian

65.4%

Asian

83.7%

Hispanic

80.5%

Pacific Islander

72.7%

White

87.2%

Two or more races

81.7%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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

4.5 %

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

4.9 %

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

8.4 %

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

1.2 %

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

4.5 %

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Statewide: 2.6%

White

3.4 %

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

6.3 %

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

22.7 %

Statewide: 15%

African American

30.7 %

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

18.2 %

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

11.2 %

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

21.2 %

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

21.3 %

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.1 %

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

23.5 %

Statewide: 13.9%

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 2020-2021 school year.

All students

27.8 %

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

17.4 %

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

26.4 %

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

62.3 %

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

27.6 %

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

35.3 %

Statewide: 17.9%

White

59.1 %

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

40 %

Statewide: 23.5%

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 2020-2021 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

30.3 %

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

16.4 %

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

50 %

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

65.4 %

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

25.5 %

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

66.7 %

Statewide: 43.9%

White

61.3 %

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

59.7 %

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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

911

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

16.0

Statewide: 20.0

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 2020-2021.

Reading

45 %

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

28 %

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

25.3 %

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

45.0%

Math

28.0%

Reading + Math

25.3%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

9,873.5

African American

3,389.1 (34.3%)

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

52.5 (0.5%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

325 (3.3%)

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3,264.7 (33.1%)

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

22.4 (0.2%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

2,651 (26.8%)

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

168.9 (1.7%)

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

245.4 (2.5%)

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

6,886.2 (69.7%)

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2,590.4 (26.2%)

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

151.5 (1.5%)

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

10.4 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

$64,020

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$53,484

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$59,293

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$65,777

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$68,130

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,071

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$72,138

Statewide: $71,111

All campuses

Elementary/secondary schools

Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

High schools

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