Southlake

Because of many things, Southlake is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Southlake a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Southlake has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Southlake’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

If you are looking for the best places to live in Southlake, its great neighborhoods are a pretty logical place to begin your search.

Schools

Southlake public schools are not only among the best in the DFW Metroplex, they are among the best in the State of Texas ... most of these schools are part of the Carroll Independent School District ... six subdivisions located in northwest Southlake are served by the Northwest Independent School District

Click on this Southlake schools link for TEA STAAR scores, student population by grade, and other information for all Southlake public schools. Performance information for other DFW

Southlake is located in two different counties and students living in Southlake attend schools operated by three separate school districts. Since each of these entities have different tax rates, Southlake real estate property tax rates for 2016 range from 2.16 percent to 2.61 percent of tax appraisal value. A description of how Texas property taxes are calculated and paid, along with 2016 property tax rates for other DFW cities and towns, are available by clicking on the links below.
http://new.collincad.org/ccad/reports/rates_exemptions.php
http://www.dallascad.org/TaxRates.aspx
http://iswdatacorp.azurewebsites.net/
http://taxoffice.tarrantcounty.com/ratesExemptions.asp