A quarter of a million school-age children live in the city limits of Dallas.Most of those children -- a little over 160,000 -- attend schools within the Dallas Independent School District.The other 100,000 children attend schools in the many smaller districts that border Dallas ISD.

•Dallas Independent School District

Dallas ISD has more than 160,000 students and serves the cities of Dallas, Addison, Balch Springs, Carrollton, Desoto, Duncanville, Ferris, Garland, Grand Prairie, Hutchins, Lancaster, Mesquite, Seagoville, and Wilmer.More »

•Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District has more than 26,000 students and serves portions of the cities of Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell, Dallas, and Irving.More »

•Duncanville Independent School District

Duncanville ISD, with over 12,000 students, serves Duncanville and portions of Desoto, Cedar Hill, and Dallas.More »

•Garland Independent School District

Garland Independent School District is the twelfth largest school district in Texas with more than 58,000 students.It serves the cities of Garland, Rowlett, Sachse, Wylie, and Dallas.More »

•Highland Park Independent School District

Highland Park ISD serves more than six thousand students in the cities of Highland Park and University Park.More »

•Mesquite Independent School District

Mesquite Independent School District has more than 35,000 students.It serves the cities of Mesquite, Garland, Balch Springs, Dallas, and Sunnyvale.More »

•Plano Independent School District

The Plano ISD has over 50,000 students and serves the city of Plano and portions of Dallas, Richardson, Parker, Allen, and Murphy.More »

•Richardson Independent School District

Richardson Independent School District has more than 35,000 students.It serves portions of Richardson, Garland, and Dallas.More »