Highland Park ISD School District

7015 Westchester Dr
Dallas, TX 75205-1061
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

Highland Park ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,092 students in Highland Park ISD School District.
Public Middle School in Highland Park ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
6,724 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
456 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Highland Park ISD School District, which is ranked #8 of all 1,203 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#9 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Highland Park ISD  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
41%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland Park ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland Park ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Highland Park ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.64
# American Indian Students
28 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
486 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
432 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
53%
# Black Students
53 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
5,495 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
82%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
464
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
462
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
449
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
487
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
452
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
531
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
537
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
555
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
586
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
548
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
579
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
547
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,736 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 47% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,448 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$106 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Highland Park ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$212 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Highland Park ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$15,736
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Highland Park ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$31,448
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Highland Park ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Highland Park ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Park Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3555 Granada Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 780-3600
Grades: 7-8
| 1,092 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,724 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in TX)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 84% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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