Midlothian High School
Public high school in Midlothian, Texas · Midlothian ISD · Grades 9–12
Midlothian High School serves 1,976 students in grades 9–12 in Midlothian (Ellis County). It is one of 13 schools in Midlothian ISD. By enrollment it is the 342nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 115.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Midlothian ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483060003458 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midlothian ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,976 | 11,356 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 16.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.6% | 28.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Midlothian High School in context
Size
Midlothian High School is the largest of Midlothian ISD's 2 high schools; its 1,976 students are 17.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7.9 miles away and have a median of 1,867 students, so Midlothian High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 541 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 449, against an average of 494 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 9 (449 against 541). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 50.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across Midlothian ISD (52.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 24.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.2% across Midlothian ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Midlothian High School has 115.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,976 students would have about 141.1 teachers, so Midlothian High School has 25.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Midlothian Heritage High School, 3.1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50.1% |
| Hispanic | 24.1% |
| Black | 18.9% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 541 |
| Grade 10 | 518 |
| Grade 11 | 468 |
| Grade 12 | 449 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
923 S 9th St, Midlothian, TX 76065
Phone: (469)856-5100
Website: midlothianisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Midlothian High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlothian Heritage High School | Midlothian ISD | 3.1 mi | 1,760 | 19.6 | 22.6% |
| Waxahachie High School | Waxahachie ISD | 6.6 mi | 3,056 | 15.8 | 44.4% |
| Venus High School | Venus ISD | 7.1 mi | 717 | 15.1 | 76% |
| Mansfield Lake Ridge High School | Mansfield ISD | 7.7 mi | 2,751 | 17.6 | 32.1% |
| Cedar Hill High School | Cedar Hill ISD | 8.0 mi | 1,974 | 15.2 | 59.3% |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate High School | Cedar Hill ISD | 8.5 mi | 304 | 18.6 | 43.1% |
| Mansfield High School | Mansfield ISD | 9.0 mi | 2,552 | 17.9 | 36.2% |
| Life H S Waxahachie | Life School | 9.1 mi | 1,114 | 17.9 | 52.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Midlothian ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores McClatchey Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 605 |
| Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 989 |
| Frank Seale Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 726 |
| Irvin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 611 |
| J a Vitovsky Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 658 |
| Jean Coleman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 671 |
| Larue Miller Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 500 |
| Longbranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 686 |
| Midlothian Heritage High School | High | 9–12 | 1,760 |
| Mt Peak Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 567 |
| T E Baxter Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 594 |
| Walnut Grove Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,012 |