Cedar Hill ISD
Cedar Hill, Texas · Dallas County · Grades Pre-K–12
Cedar Hill ISD runs 11 schools (6 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high) with 6,253 students. By enrollment it is the 182nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 11 |
| Students | 6,253 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 392.3 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4813230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Cedar Hill ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Coleman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 488 | 14.5 | 74.2% |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 345 | 18.9 | 41.7% |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate High School | High | 9–12 | 304 | 18.6 | 43.1% |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 520 | 17.8 | 45.8% |
| Cedar Hill High School | High | 9–12 | 1,974 | 15.2 | 59.3% |
| High Pointe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 411 | 13.7 | 77.4% |
| Highlands Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 419 | 15.9 | 80.4% |
| Lakeridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 466 | 16.7 | 60.3% |
| Plummer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 347 | 15.8 | 83.3% |
| W S Permenter Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 456 | 13.6 | 77.9% |
| Waterford Oaks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 521 | 21 | 75.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Cedar Hill ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cedar Hill ISD in context
Size
Cedar Hill ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Cedar Hill High School with 1,974 students, and the smallest is Cedar Hill Collegiate High School with 304; the average is 568, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 601 students this year. Grade 12 has 601 students and kindergarten has 352, 71% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Cedar Hill ISD enrolls 331 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Cedar Hill ISD at 65.2%, above their 12.8% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 27.3%.
64.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41.7% at Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy to 83.3% at Plummer Elementary School. 6 of its 11 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 392.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.9 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 18.8 counselors it has 333 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 6.2 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Cedar Hill ISD's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Village Technical Schools, 1.3 miles away with 1,335 students. 62 districts are within 25 miles, and 23 of them enroll more students than Cedar Hill ISD. Dallas County has 41 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 357.8 | 17 |
| School counselors | 18.8 | 333 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 6.2 | 1,009 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 58.6 | 107 |
| Other student support staff | 32.1 | 195 |
| School administrators | 27.9 | 224 |
| District administrators | 4 | 1,563 |
| All staff | 836.2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 65.2% |
| Hispanic | 27.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| White | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 331 |
| Kindergarten | 352 |
| Grade 1 | 387 |
| Grade 2 | 387 |
| Grade 3 | 408 |
| Grade 4 | 383 |
| Grade 5 | 436 |
| Grade 6 | 415 |
| Grade 7 | 414 |
| Grade 8 | 460 |
| Grade 9 | 551 |
| Grade 10 | 576 |
| Grade 11 | 552 |
| Grade 12 | 601 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Technical Schools | 1 mi | 1,335 | 19.8 | – |
| Duncanville ISD | 2 mi | 11,562 | 15.5 | – |
| Ume Preparatory Academy | 4 mi | 1,703 | 17.5 | – |
| Life School | 4 mi | 5,735 | 18 | – |
| Desoto ISD | 5 mi | 5,708 | 18.7 | – |
| Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 5 mi | 11,042 | 16.3 | – |
| Faith Family Academy | 6 mi | 3,036 | 19.9 | – |
| La Academia De Estrellas | 6 mi | 1,024 | 16.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dallas County
- Dallas ISD (139,802 students)
- Garland ISD (51,021 students)
- Mesquite ISD (37,930 students)
- Richardson ISD (36,971 students)
- Irving ISD (30,767 students)
- Grand Prairie ISD (26,129 students)
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (24,165 students)
- Uplift Education (23,384 students)
- Coppell ISD (13,233 students)
- Duncanville ISD (11,562 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - North Texas (11,042 students)
- Lancaster ISD (6,822 students)
- Highland Park ISD (6,350 students)
- Life School (5,735 students)
- Desoto ISD (5,708 students)
- Texans Can Academies (3,479 students)
- Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy (2,328 students)
- Sunnyvale ISD (2,306 students)
- Universal Academy (2,036 students)
- Ume Preparatory Academy (1,703 students)
- A+ Academy (1,678 students)
- Village Technical Schools (1,335 students)
- Golden Rule Charter School (1,298 students)
- Cityscape Schools (1,259 students)
- Legacy Preparatory (1,138 students)
- Inspired Vision Academy (1,136 students)
- Winfree Academy Charter Schools (1,098 students)
- La Academia De Estrellas (1,024 students)
- Advantage Academy (972 students)
- Manara Academy (671 students)
All Texas districts (10 more in Dallas County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
285 Uptown Blvd #300, Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Phone: (972)291-1581
Website: chisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.