Bishop Dunne Catholic School
Dallas · TX · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
How Bishop Dunne Catholic School compares for families
What families should know about Bishop Dunne Catholic School.
- ▸ LocallyTX students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Kingdom Collegiate Academies, Cornerstone Crossroads Academy, The Highlands School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
The University of Texas at Austin
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,857/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
💰 Pay for college in Texas
Texas's public scholarships
Texas families have two big levers: a guaranteed-admission rule for the top of each graduating class, and the need-based TEXAS Grant that pairs with it. Class rank does more here than almost anywhere.
Graduate in the top 10% of your Texas public-HS class and finish the required curriculum for automatic admission to TX public universities (UT Austin caps at the top 5%). (Must finish the required college-prep curriculum (Distinguished plan).)
Official program details ↗Texas's flagship need-based grant — no GPA gate to qualify (a 3.0 or top-third rank just gives priority when funds run short). (Enroll within 16 months of HS, ≥¾ time, in a bachelor's program.)
Official program details ↗Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan plus a 3.0 GPA and an 80th-percentile test (or top-10% rank) for a TEXAS Grant-sized scholarship. (Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -11.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 377 students:
≈ 171 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 171 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $2,736,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Collegiate Academies Dallas |
Private | 2.5 | 360 | — |
| Cornerstone Crossroads Academy Dallas |
Private | 6.2 | 23 | — |
| The Highlands School Irving |
Private | 11.5 | 277 | — |
| Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep Dallas |
Private | 11.6 | 421 | +231.5% |
| Cistercian Preparatory School Irving |
Private | 11.8 | 357 | +3.5% |
| Turning Point Christian Academy Desoto |
Private | 8.4 | 8 | — |
| Ursuline Academy Of Dallas Dallas |
Private | 12.7 | 870 | +0.8% |
| Dallas Christian Academy Dallas |
Private | 8.7 | 100 | -23.1% |