Total enrollment
38,403
-2,944 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
63 schools in Grand Prairie
Texas · Public K-12
Grand Prairie, Texas runs a public-school system of 63 campuses with combined enrollment around 39,514 (41 elementary, 10 middle, and 11 high).
7-year change in Grand Prairie
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
60
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
7%
was 12%
% Hispanic
64%
was 60%
% Black
22%
was 22%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie is a high-population Texas city in terms of public-school footprint, with 63 schools and 39,514 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 41 elementary, 10 middle, 11 high, and 1 other.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 7%: 41,347 students in SY 2017-18 versus 38,403 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 12% to 7%.
On allk12, the community for Grand Prairie discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.