People arrive for the annual Dallas ISD State of the District event at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News
With dozens of public school districts across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, navigating public schooling in North Texas can be complicated.
Here are some key facts to help you learn more about some of the most notable districts in D-FW. The figures included on this list, which is made up of traditional public school districts with more than 20,000 students and a few other notable districts, are taken from the Texas Education Agency’s website.
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Here’s a closer look at some notable Dallas-area school districts, ordered by enrollment:
Dallas ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 139,776
Overall TEA rating: B (83/100)
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Fort Worth ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 70,184
Overall TEA rating: C (73/100)
Frisco ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 65,151
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Overall TEA rating: A (90/100)
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Arlington ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 53,309
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Overall TEA rating: C (77/100)
Garland ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 50,898
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Overall TEA rating: B (84/100)
Lewisville ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 47,776
Overall TEA rating: B (81/100)
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Plano ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 46,432
Overall TEA rating: B (82/100)
Mesquite ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 37,881
Overall TEA rating: B (80/100)
Richardson ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 36,880
Overall TEA rating: C (79/100)
Mansfield ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 35,272
Overall TEA rating: B (87/100)
Denton ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 33,228
Overall TEA rating: B (80/100)
Northwest ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 31,996
Overall TEA rating: B (81/100)
Keller ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 31,986
Overall TEA rating: B (85/100)
Prosper ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 31,577
Overall TEA rating: A (91/100)
Irving ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 30,732
Overall TEA rating: C (76/100)
Grand Prairie ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 25,903
Overall TEA rating: C (76/100)
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 24,120
Overall TEA rating: B (82/100)
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 23,898
Overall TEA rating: C (78/100)
McKinney ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 23,118
Overall TEA rating: B (88/100)
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 23,198
Overall TEA rating: B (88/100)
Birdville ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 22,219
Overall TEA rating: C (79/100)
Allen ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 20,794
Overall TEA rating: A (91/100)
Wylie ISD (Collin County)
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 19,334
Overall TEA rating: A (92/100)
Coppell ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 13,222
Overall TEA rating: A (93/100)
Highland Park ISD
2024-2025 total student enrollment: 6,327
Overall TEA rating: A (96/100)