For a lot of families the school district decides the city. We ranked every city we score on its Realust Schools score, which combines the primary district’s rating with graduation rates.
The top three today: Lucas (92), Fairview (92) and Sunnyvale (91).
Top cities for schools
| # | City | Schools | Primary district | District rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-1 | LucasCollin Co. · Score 88 | 92 | Lovejoy ISD | 9.7/10 |
| T-1 | FairviewCollin Co. · Score 85 | 92 | Lovejoy ISD | 9.7/10 |
| T-3 | SunnyvaleDallas Co. · Score 90 | 91 | Sunnyvale ISD | 9.3/10 |
| T-3 | CoppellDallas Co. · Score 89 | 91 | Coppell ISD | 9.4/10 |
| T-5 | BartonvilleDenton Co. · Score 95 | 90 | Argyle ISD | 9.1/10 |
| T-5 | ProsperCollin Co. · Score 93 | 90 | Prosper ISD | 8.9/10 |
| T-5 | ArgyleDenton Co. · Score 91 | 90 | Argyle ISD | 9.1/10 |
| T-5 | FriscoCollin Co. · Score 90 | 90 | Frisco ISD | 9.0/10 |
| T-5 | MelissaCollin Co. · Score 85 | 90 | Melissa ISD | 9.0/10 |
| T-10 | AllenCollin Co. · Score 86 | 89 | Allen ISD | 8.5/10 |
| T-10 | WylieCollin Co. · Score 83 | 89 | Wylie ISD | 8.5/10 |
| T-10 | St. PaulCollin Co. · Score 79 | 89 | Wylie ISD | 8.5/10 |
| T-13 | HeathRockwall Co. · Score 94 | 87 | Rockwall ISD | 7.8/10 |
| T-13 | FateRockwall Co. · Score 84 | 87 | Rockwall ISD | 7.8/10 |
| T-13 | RockwallRockwall Co. · Score 83 | 87 | Rockwall ISD | 7.8/10 |
| T-13 | McLendon-ChisholmRockwall Co. · Score 82 | 87 | Rockwall ISD | 7.8/10 |
| T-13 | Mobile CityRockwall Co. · Score 67 | 87 | Rockwall ISD | 7.8/10 |
| T-18 | CelinaCollin Co. · Score 88 | 86 | Celina ISD | 7.6/10 |
| T-18 | Van AlstyneCollin Co. · Score 69 | 86 | Van Alstyne ISD | 8.0/10 |
| 20 | GrapevineDenton Co. · Score 74 | 85 | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 7.9/10 |
| T-21 | ParkerCollin Co. · Score 94 | 84 | Plano ISD | 6.9/10 |
| T-21 | PlanoCollin Co. · Score 82 | 84 | Plano ISD | 6.9/10 |
| T-21 | FarmersvilleCollin Co. · Score 71 | 84 | Farmersville ISD | 6.8/10 |
| T-24 | McKinneyCollin Co. · Score 84 | 83 | McKinney ISD | 6.6/10 |
| T-24 | NorthlakeDenton Co. · Score 81 | 83 | Northwest ISD | 6.6/10 |
How we rank
The Schools score is 18% of the overall Realust Score. District boundaries don’t always match city lines, so check the specific school for any address you’re considering. Every city is scored the same way, from the same sources: the U.S. Census Bureau, Zillow, Redfin, realtor.com, SchoolDigger and Walk Score. The table updates whenever our data does, so the order you see here is current.
Want the full picture for any city? Click its name for all 288 data points, or see all 84 cities ranked on the overall Realust Score.