Dallas City Wire

The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2024 in Dallas County rose by $2,305, while total sales increased by 1.2%.

Dallas County home valuations rose in first half of 2024

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2024 in Dallas County rose by $4,950, while total sales increased by 4%.

Collin County effective property tax rate in Q2 was higher than the national average

Property owners in Collin County paid 2.4% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2024, which is more than 2.1 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Dallas City Wire.

2021-22 School Year: 81% of the 274 students at Personalized Learning Preparatory at Sam Houston not on "college track"

Of the 274 students at Personalized Learning Preparatory at Sam Houston in Dallas, 222 (81%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Dallas City Wire's analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

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Dallas City Wire area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Dallas City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Dallas County schools enroll 479,145 students in the 2022-2023 school year

Dallas County was ranked fourth in enrollment numbers across the state in the 2022-2023 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Denton County home sales in week ending July 6

There were 66 reported residential sales in Denton County in the week ending July 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

Dallas County home sales in week ending July 6

There were 331 reported residential sales in Dallas County in the week ending July 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

Report: 81% of the 369 students at Tom C. Gooch Elementary School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

Of the 369 students at Tom C. Gooch Elementary School in Dallas, 299 (81%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Dallas City Wire's analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

David G. Burnet Elementary School: 81% of the 623 students not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

Of the 623 students at David G. Burnet Elementary School in Dallas, 505 (81%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Dallas City Wire's analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Bayles Elementary School: 81% of the 391 students not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

Of the 391 students at Bayles Elementary School in Dallas, 317 (81%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Dallas City Wire's analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Dallas County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023

Women's football teams from Dallas County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.

Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary School: 81% of the 571 students not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

Of the 571 students at Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary School in Dallas, 463 (81%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Dallas City Wire's analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary School: 81% of the 571 students not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year