Total enrollment
205,102
-9,756 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
384 schools in Dallas
Texas · Public K-12
Dallas's public-school directory holds 384 schools, serving about 208,406 K-12 students inside Texas (an average of 543 per school).
4-year change in Dallas
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
357
+3 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,307,930
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
208,406
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
384
public K-12
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 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Dallas has fell 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 214,858 students to 205,102. The school count climbed from 354 to 357 across the same 4-year window.
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.