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Arlington Independent School District

690 E Lamar Blvd
Arlington, TX 76011

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (682) 867-4611

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Arlington Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

77 Schools

9,320 Schools

# Students

54,912 Students

5,529,984 Students

# Teachers

3,859 Teachers

374,844 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	3,965	227
Kind	3,613	298
1	3,622	318
2	3,720	332
3	3,730	329
4	3,761	329
5	3,777	329
6	3,667	332
7	3,737	335
8	3,978	341
9	5,278	389
10	4,535	362
11	3,923	335
12	3,606	303

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District Rank

Arlington Independent School District, which is ranked #850 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#853 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Arlington Independent School District
2023	#853
2022	#827
2021	#903
2019	#633
2018	#595
2017	#763
2016	#799
2015	#791
2014	#833
2013	#765
2012	#760

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34%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2023	34%	44%
2022	33%	41%
2021	24%	37%
2019	45%	51%
2018	42%	49%
2017	74%	78%
2016	70%	75%
2015	67%	73%
2014	71%	76%
2013	73%	78%
2012	79%	83%

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44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2022	44%	51%
2021	34%	42%
2019	42%	47%
2018	42%	45%
2017	67%	72%
2016	67%	71%
2015	70%	73%
2014	72%	75%
2013	77%	78%
2012	87%	88%
2011	86%	88%

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37%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2022	37%	46%
2021	32%	43%

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85%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2023	85%	90%
2022	83%	90%
2021	86%	89%
2019	87%	89%
2018	86%	89%
2017	85%	89%
2016	83%	89%
2015	84%	89%
2014	83%	88%
2013	84%	88%
2012	83%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.67	0.64
2022	0.67	0.64
2021	0.68	0.64
2020	0.68	0.63
2019	0.68	0.63
2018	0.68	0.64
2017	0.68	0.64
2016	0.69	0.63
2015	0.69	0.63
2014	0.70	0.63
2013	0.70	0.64
2012	0.70	0.64
2011	0.70	0.64
2010	0.71	0.64
2009	0.71	0.64
2008	0.71	0.64
2007	0.71	0.64
2006	0.72	0.64
2005	0.71	0.64
2004	0.70	0.64
2003	0.70	0.64
2002	0.69	0.64
2001	0.68	0.64
2000	0.66	0.65
1999	0.64	0.65
1998	0.62	0.65
1997	0.60	0.64
1996	0.57	0.64
1995	0.55	0.64
1994	0.53	0.64
1993	0.50	0.63
1992	0.47	0.63
1991	0.45	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	7%	4%
2013	7%	4%
2012	7%	4%
2011	8%	4%
2010	7%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	8%	4%
2007	7%	4%
2006	7%	3%
2005	7%	3%
2004	7%	3%
2003	7%	3%
2002	7%	3%
2001	7%	3%
2000	7%	2%
1999	7%	2%
1998	7%	2%
1997	7%	2%
1996	6%	2%
1995	7%	2%
1994	7%	2%
1993	6%	2%
1992	6%	2%
1991	6%	1%

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% Hispanic

50%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2023	49%	53%
2022	49%	53%
2021	47%	53%
2020	46%	53%
2019	46%	53%
2018	46%	52%
2017	46%	52%
2016	46%	52%
2015	45%	52%
2014	44%	52%
2013	44%	51%
2012	43%	51%
2011	42%	50%
2010	40%	49%
2009	39%	48%
2008	37%	47%
2007	36%	46%
2006	34%	46%
2005	32%	45%
2004	31%	44%
2003	29%	43%
2002	26%	42%
2001	24%	41%
2000	22%	40%
1999	20%	39%
1998	18%	38%
1997	17%	38%
1996	16%	37%
1995	14%	36%
1994	13%	36%
1993	12%	35%
1992	11%	35%
1991	9%	34%

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% Black

26%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2023	26%	13%
2022	26%	13%
2021	26%	13%
2020	25%	13%
2019	25%	13%
2018	25%	13%
2017	25%	13%
2016	25%	13%
2015	25%	13%
2014	24%	13%
2013	23%	13%
2012	23%	13%
2011	23%	13%
2010	24%	14%
2009	24%	14%
2008	24%	14%
2007	24%	14%
2006	25%	15%
2005	23%	14%
2004	23%	14%
2003	22%	14%
2002	22%	14%
2001	21%	14%
2000	20%	14%
1999	19%	14%
1998	18%	14%
1997	17%	14%
1996	16%	14%
1995	15%	14%
1994	14%	14%
1993	13%	14%
1992	13%	14%
1991	12%	14%

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% White

16%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2023	16%	26%
2022	16%	26%
2021	18%	26%
2020	19%	27%
2019	19%	27%
2018	20%	28%
2017	20%	28%
2016	21%	29%
2015	22%	29%
2014	23%	29%
2013	24%	30%
2012	25%	31%
2011	26%	31%
2010	29%	33%
2009	30%	34%
2008	31%	35%
2007	32%	36%
2006	34%	36%
2005	37%	38%
2004	38%	39%
2003	42%	40%
2002	44%	41%
2001	47%	42%
2000	51%	44%
1999	54%	45%
1998	57%	46%
1997	59%	46%
1996	62%	47%
1995	64%	48%
1994	66%	48%
1993	69%	49%
1992	70%	49%
1991	73%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,386 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,215 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$735 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2023	$735 MM	$14 MM
2022	$723 MM	$14 MM
2021	$735 MM	$14 MM
2020	$723 MM	$14 MM
2019	$678 MM	$13 MM
2018	$677 MM	$11 MM
2017	$670 MM	$11 MM
2016	$666 MM	$11 MM
2015	$563 MM	$9 MM
2014	$618 MM	$10 MM
2012	$566 MM	$9 MM
2011	$592 MM	$10 MM
2010	$563 MM	$9 MM
2009	$550 MM	$9 MM
2008	$537 MM	$8 MM
2007	$519 MM	$8 MM
2006	$504 MM	$7 MM
2005	$474 MM	$7 MM
2004	$476 MM	$6 MM
2003	$458 MM	$6 MM
2002	$426 MM	$6 MM
2001	$402 MM	$6 MM
2000	$366 MM	$6 MM
1999	$311 MM	$6 MM
1998	$289 MM	$6 MM
1997	$262 MM	$6 MM
1996	$253 MM	$6 MM
1995	$223 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$781 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2023	$781 MM	$13 MM
2022	$734 MM	$13 MM
2021	$781 MM	$13 MM
2020	$734 MM	$13 MM
2019	$738 MM	$12 MM
2018	$740 MM	$11 MM
2017	$770 MM	$11 MM
2016	$714 MM	$11 MM
2015	$546 MM	$9 MM
2014	$570 MM	$10 MM
2012	$531 MM	$9 MM
2011	$578 MM	$9 MM
2010	$546 MM	$9 MM
2009	$514 MM	$9 MM
2008	$512 MM	$8 MM
2007	$483 MM	$8 MM
2006	$474 MM	$7 MM
2005	$455 MM	$7 MM
2004	$450 MM	$6 MM
2003	$436 MM	$6 MM
2002	$433 MM	$6 MM
2001	$468 MM	$6 MM
2000	$422 MM	$6 MM
1999	$329 MM	$6 MM
1998	$338 MM	$6 MM
1997	$323 MM	$6 MM
1996	$317 MM	$6 MM
1995	$217 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,386

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,087	$15,640
2022	$12,152	$15,527
2021	$12,932	$15,800
2020	$12,152	$15,527
2019	$11,324	$14,104
2018	$11,087	$12,819
2017	$10,770	$13,668
2016	$10,544	$13,530
2015	$8,805	$12,250
2014	$9,561	$11,938
2012	$8,754	$11,792
2011	$9,175	$12,560
2010	$8,860	$12,250
2009	$8,721	$11,947
2008	$8,547	$11,503
2007	$8,224	$11,028
2006	$7,945	$10,357
2005	$7,617	$9,808
2004	$7,616	$9,347
2003	$7,399	$9,172
2002	$7,081	$8,890
2001	$6,825	$8,220
2000	$6,439	$8,183
1999	$5,578	$7,482
1998	$5,290	$7,282
1997	$4,920	$6,948
1995	$4,425	$6,375
1992	$4,346	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$14,215

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Arlington Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,897	$14,776
2022	$12,322	$14,277
2021	$13,733	$14,927
2020	$12,322	$14,277
2019	$12,318	$13,432
2018	$12,109	$12,640
2017	$12,377	$13,337
2016	$11,303	$12,941
2015	$8,542	$12,682
2014	$8,812	$11,519
2012	$8,208	$11,195
2011	$8,966	$12,153
2010	$8,596	$12,682
2009	$8,156	$12,666
2008	$8,150	$11,542
2007	$7,663	$10,438
2006	$7,475	$9,999
2005	$7,304	$9,530
2004	$7,202	$9,298
2003	$7,045	$9,172
2002	$7,187	$8,828
2001	$7,958	$8,284
2000	$7,431	$8,055
1999	$5,911	$7,777
1998	$6,190	$7,202
1997	$6,046	$7,030
1995	$4,316	$5,816
1992	$4,593	$4,974

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Arlington Independent School District?

Arlington Independent School District manages 77 public schools serving 54,912 students.

What is the rank of Arlington Independent School District?

Arlington Independent School District is ranked #850 out of 1,196 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Arlington Independent School District?

50% of Arlington Independent School District students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 16% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Arlington Independent School District?

Arlington Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Arlington Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,215 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 77 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 54,912 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 85% (Top 30% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education