The Arlington Independent School District currently has 80 academic facilities with 81 individual schools set in three (3) cities. Most of the campuses are in the city of Arlington, TX, with seven (7) in Grand Prairie, and two (2) in Dalworthington Gardens. For the 2020-2021 school year, we will have six (6) traditional high schools, 10 junior high schools (7th-8th grade), 55 elementary schools, and 10 other facilities at various levels (alternative schools and speciality facilities). We support approximately 62,000 students in grades PK3 through 12, and have about 8,500 total employees.
The Security Department has a current authorized staffing of 129 personnel for the 2020-2021 school year. All of our positions are full-time, require a current and valid driver's license with little or no enforcement history, and must work a minimum of 40 hours / week. Our employees work year-round, with various training and special assignment programs during the summer months. The bulk of our staff works during the day shift on High School campuses, which are supervised by a Security Sergeant and 2-3 Security Corporals. Each High School campus also has an evening shift Corporal and Campus Security Officer assigned to it. We also have one (1) Security Corporal at each Junior High, and a total of 25 personnel (Sergeants, Corporals, and Dispatchers) assigned to the Patrol Section that operates 24 / 7 / 365.