DeSoto Independent School District, Texas
DeSoto Independent School District is a unified school district in Dallas County, Texas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 63,359 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 22.4 sq mi (58 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 63,359 ± 784
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Dallas County
- Land area
- 22.4 sq mi (58 km²)
- Median household income
- $83,272 ± $7,669
- Median home value
- $307,000 ± $12,646
- Water area
- 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)
- State
- Texas
- Census code (GEOID)
- 4816860
- Coordinates (central point)
- 32.580912, -96.861867
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 DeSoto Independent School District, largest first
- DeSoto (city)56,211 people
- Glenn Heights (city)18,096 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
- Lancaster Independent School District5.3 mi east
- Red Oak Independent School District5.4 mi southeast
- Cedar Hill Independent School District6.4 mi west
- Duncanville Independent School District6.5 mi northwest
- Dallas Independent School District13 mi northeast
These share a boundary with DeSoto Independent School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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