Total enrollment
205,102
-22,065 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
384 schools in Dallas
Texas · Public K-12
Dallas's public-school directory holds 384 campuses, serving about 208,406 K-12 students inside Texas (an average of 543 per campus).
7-year change in Dallas
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
357
-2 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
10%
was 10%
% Hispanic
64%
was 63%
% Black
20%
was 24%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Dallas
Dallas is a large Texas city in terms of public-school footprint, with 384 schools and 208,406 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 239 elementary, 63 middle, 73 high, and 9 other.
Schools in Dallas average about 543 students each, 10% noticeably below the Texas norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Dallas has fell 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 227,167 students to 205,102. The school count fell from 359 to 357 across the same 7-year window. The Black share of public-school enrollment declined from 24% to 20%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dallas discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.