San Antonio Standard

Dallas ISD had the highest enrollment among Dallas County districts, welcoming 143,558 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 70% of the Dallas ISD total enrollment.

Among the 53 districts in Dallas County, Garland ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 53,674 students, while Mesquite ISD welcomed 38,378 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Dallas ISD generally encompasses schools within Dallas County with its main office in Dallas.

In the previous school year, Dallas ISD had the highest number of students among Dallas County districts.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students, dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools, gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Dallas ISD	Dallas	143,558
Garland ISD	Garland	53,674
Mesquite ISD	Mesquite	38,378
Richardson ISD	Richardson	37,633
Irving ISD	Irving	32,378
Kipp Texas Public Schools	Houston	32,321
Grand Prairie ISD	Grand Prairie	27,420
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD	Carrollton	24,939
Uplift Education	Fort Worth	22,183
International Leadership Of Texas (ILTEXAS)	Richardson	20,538
Texas College Preparatory Academies	Lewisville	15,238
Coppell ISD	Coppell	13,131
Duncanville ISD	Duncanville	11,946
Harmony Science Academy (Waco)	Dallas	9,892
Great Hearts Texas	San Antonio	8,136
Desoto ISD	DeSoto	7,344
Cedar Hill ISD	Cedar Hill	7,120
Lancaster ISD	Lancaster	7,096
Premier High Schools	Lewisville	6,834
Highland Park ISD	Dallas	6,724
Life School	Red Oak	5,558
Texans Can Academies	Dallas	5,037
Trinity Basin Preparatory	Dallas	4,211
Newman International Academy Of Arlington	Arlington	3,032
Waxahachie Faith Family Academy	DeSoto	2,586
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Mesquite	2,226
Sunnyvale ISD	Sunnyvale	2,111
Universal Academy	Irving	2,055
Golden Rule Charter School	Dallas	1,557
A+ Academy	Dallas	1,551
Legacy Preparatory	Dallas	1,464
Ume Preparatory Academy	Dallas	1,365
Inspired Vision Academy	Dallas	1,271
Cityscape Schools	Dallas	1,256
Village Tech Schools	Duncanville	1,232
Advantage Academy	Duncanville	1,138
Winfree Academy Charter Schools	Carrollton	1,080
A.W. Brown Leadership Academy	Dallas	1,067
La Academia De Estrellas	Dallas	985
Evolution Academy Charter School	Richardson	669
Gateway Charter Academy	Dallas	654
Manara Academy	Irving	541
Nova Academy Southeast	Dallas	535
Education Center International Academy	Sunnyvale	501
Pegasus School Of Liberal Arts And Sciences	Dallas	486
Richland Collegiate High School	Dallas	336
St. Anthony School	Dallas	316
Academy For Academic Excellence	Dallas	297
Lumin Education	Dallas	250
Academy Of Dallas	Dallas	245
Accelerated Intermediate Academy	Houston	214
Nova Academy	Dallas	124
Bridgeway Preparatory Academy	Dallas	96