District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
26,129
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
37
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$11,976
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,731
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
GRAND PRAIRIE ISD operates 37 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas. NCES reports 26,129 students and 1,731.89 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 52 of 1200 Texas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,976 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,731 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 868 of 1191 districts in Texas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 33.2%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 9.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,731.89
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $323,589,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
GRAND PRAIRIE ISD location
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas · 32.7067, -96.9926. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White7%
- Hispanic70%
- Black16.7%
- Asian3.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial2.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
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