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Dallas Independent School District, Texas

Dallas Independent School District is a unified school district in Dallas County, Texas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,113,485 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 373 sq mi (966 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,113,485 ± 5,885
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Dallas County
Land area
373 sq mi (966 km²)
Median household income
$70,951 ± $944
Median home value
$285,100 ± $4,377
Water area
9.49 sq mi (24.6 km²)
State
Texas
Census code (GEOID)
4816230
Coordinates (central point)
32.735953, -96.742508
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Dallas Independent School District, largest first

  1. Dallas (city)1,307,930 people
  2. Balch Springs (city)27,255 people
  3. Seagoville (city)19,352 people
  4. Addison (town)17,290 people
  5. Hutchins (city)7,496 people
  6. Wilmer (city)6,391 people
  7. Cockrell Hill (city)3,703 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Highland Park Independent School District (Dallas County)8.1 mi northwest
  2. Mesquite Independent School District8.8 mi east
  3. Lancaster Independent School District10 mi south
  4. Duncanville Independent School District12 mi southwest
  5. DeSoto Independent School District13 mi southwest
  6. Richardson Independent School District14 mi north
  7. Irving Independent School District14 mi northwest
  8. Grand Prairie Independent School District15 mi west
  9. Garland Independent School District15 mi northeast
  10. Ferris Independent School District17 mi south
  11. Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District17 mi northwest
  12. Crandall Independent School District19 mi southeast
All 13
  1. Plano Independent School District21 mi north

These share a boundary with Dallas Independent School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Dallas Independent School District before you rely on it.

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