Highland Park ISD
Highland Park ISD is a public school district based in Dallas, Texas, serving 6,350 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #167 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 794 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Mike Rockwood. It spends about $10,876 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Highland Park compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Highland Park | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,876 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,754 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $211.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $105.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 459 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 870 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 353 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Mike Rockwood
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston ISDGalveston | 6,383 | 11 | $12,659 | 14.5 | #166 |
| Highland Park ISDDallas · this district | 6,350 | 8 | $10,876 | 13.8 | #167 |
| Cedar Hill ISDCedar Hill | 6,253 | 12 | $10,129 | 16.0 | #168 |
| Friendswood ISDFriendswood | 6,194 | 6 | $9,888 | 16.1 | #169 |
| Argyle ISDFlower Mound | 6,166 | 8 | $9,973 | 16.8 | #170 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaldenMalden, MA | 6,354 | $17,314 | 14.0 |
| East Stroudsburg Area School DistrictEast Stroudsburg, PA | 6,353 | $20,678 | 12.0 |
| Tumwater School DistrictTumwater, WA | 6,350 | $15,420 | 17.9 |
| GoddardGoddard, KS | 6,346 | $10,716 | 15.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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