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Item: Dawson Independent School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

600 Brownfield Hwy
Welch, TX 79377-0180

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (806) 489-7568

www.dawson.esc17.net

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 140 students in Dawson Independent School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

Public School in Dawson Independent School District have an score of 17% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

1 School

9,273 Schools

# Students

140 Students

5,536,678 Students

# Teachers

13 Teachers

369,015 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	9	227
Kind	8	295
1	13	311
2	9	321
3	13	334
4	11	333
5	6	333
6	12	332
7	12	334
8	10	337
9	13	378
10	9	361
11	9	337
12	6	319

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District Rank

Dawson Independent School District, which is ranked #1130 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#1138 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dawson Independent School District
2023	#1138
2022	#1154
2021	#874
2019	#1108
2018	#1053
2017	#994
2016	#728
2015	#631
2014	#559
2013	#241
2012	#564

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17%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2023	17%	44%
2022	12%	41%
2021	27%	37%
2019	17%	51%
2018	27%	49%
2017	67%	78%
2016	67%	75%
2015	72%	73%
2014	77%	76%
2013	82%	78%
2012	72%	83%

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30-34%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2022	32%	51%
2021	32%	42%
2019	32%	47%
2018	27%	45%
2017	62%	72%
2016	72%	71%
2015	72%	73%
2014	77%	75%
2013	87%	78%
2012	95%	88%
2011	87%	88%

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21-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2022	30%	46%
2021	15%	43%

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(21-22)

≥50%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2022	50%	90%
2018	50%	89%
2017	50%	89%
2016	50%	89%
2015	50%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	50%	88%
2012	50%	88%
2011	50%	86%

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(2022-23)

30%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2023	30%	23%
2022	46.5%	28.9%
2021	15.8%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.45	0.64
2022	0.45	0.64
2021	0.48	0.64
2020	0.47	0.63
2019	0.47	0.63
2018	0.51	0.64
2017	0.51	0.64
2016	0.51	0.63
2015	0.50	0.63
2014	0.48	0.63
2013	0.48	0.64
2012	0.48	0.64
2011	0.48	0.64
2010	0.49	0.64
2009	0.49	0.64
2008	0.50	0.64
2007	0.50	0.64
2006	0.51	0.64
2005	0.51	0.64
2004	0.48	0.64
2003	0.45	0.64
2002	0.45	0.64
2001	0.44	0.64
2000	0.45	0.65
1999	0.47	0.65
1998	0.50	0.65
1997	0.50	0.64
1996	0.50	0.64
1995	0.50	0.64
1994	0.50	0.64
1993	0.50	0.63
1992	0.48	0.63
1991	0.48	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

78%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2023	69%	53%
2022	70%	53%
2021	66%	53%
2020	67%	53%
2019	67%	53%
2018	55%	52%
2017	55%	52%
2016	52%	52%
2015	57%	52%
2014	64%	52%
2013	62%	51%
2012	61%	51%
2011	62%	50%
2010	60%	49%
2009	63%	48%
2008	59%	47%
2007	51%	46%
2006	46%	46%
2005	41%	45%
2004	36%	44%
2003	34%	43%
2002	34%	42%
2001	32%	41%
2000	33%	40%
1999	36%	39%
1998	43%	38%
1997	47%	38%
1996	48%	37%
1995	48%	36%
1994	51%	36%
1993	51%	35%
1992	61%	35%
1991	60%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2006	1%	15%
2005	1%	14%

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% White

21%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2023	27%	26%
2022	26%	26%
2021	30%	26%
2020	29%	27%
2019	29%	27%
2018	44%	28%
2017	44%	28%
2016	47%	29%
2015	42%	29%
2014	35%	29%
2013	38%	30%
2012	39%	31%
2011	38%	31%
2010	39%	33%
2009	34%	34%
2008	40%	35%
2007	49%	36%
2006	53%	36%
2005	57%	38%
2004	63%	39%
2003	66%	40%
2002	66%	41%
2001	68%	42%
2000	67%	44%
1999	64%	45%
1998	57%	46%
1997	53%	46%
1996	52%	47%
1995	52%	48%
1994	49%	48%
1993	49%	49%
1992	39%	49%
1991	40%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,157 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,379 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2023	$3 MM	$14 MM
2022	$2 MM	$14 MM
2021	$3 MM	$14 MM
2020	$2 MM	$14 MM
2019	$2 MM	$13 MM
2018	$2 MM	$11 MM
2017	$2 MM	$11 MM
2016	$3 MM	$11 MM
2015	$4 MM	$9 MM
2014	$3 MM	$10 MM
2012	$4 MM	$9 MM
2011	$4 MM	$10 MM
2010	$4 MM	$9 MM
2009	$4 MM	$9 MM
2008	$4 MM	$8 MM
2007	$4 MM	$8 MM
2006	$3 MM	$7 MM
2005	$3 MM	$7 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$6 MM
2000	$2 MM	$6 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2023	$2 MM	$13 MM
2022	$2 MM	$13 MM
2021	$2 MM	$13 MM
2020	$2 MM	$13 MM
2019	$2 MM	$12 MM
2018	$2 MM	$11 MM
2017	$3 MM	$11 MM
2016	$3 MM	$11 MM
2015	$4 MM	$9 MM
2014	$4 MM	$10 MM
2012	$4 MM	$9 MM
2011	$4 MM	$9 MM
2010	$4 MM	$9 MM
2009	$4 MM	$9 MM
2008	$3 MM	$8 MM
2007	$3 MM	$8 MM
2006	$3 MM	$7 MM
2005	$2 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$6 MM
2000	$2 MM	$6 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,157

$13,371

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2023	$18,288	$15,640
2022	$17,312	$15,527
2021	$16,834	$15,800
2020	$17,312	$15,527
2019	$19,815	$14,104
2018	$15,362	$12,819
2017	$13,506	$13,668
2016	$16,415	$13,530
2015	$22,029	$12,250
2014	$19,971	$11,938
2012	$25,429	$11,792
2011	$22,512	$12,560
2010	$22,685	$12,250
2009	$24,510	$11,947
2008	$22,649	$11,503
2007	$25,346	$11,028
2006	$18,211	$10,357
2005	$17,268	$9,808
2004	$16,306	$9,347
2003	$16,636	$9,172
2002	$19,813	$8,890
2001	$13,982	$8,220
2000	$12,074	$8,183
1999	$12,763	$7,482
1998	$15,144	$7,282
1997	$13,687	$6,948
1995	$16,414	$6,375
1992	$8,879	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$15,379

$14,099

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dawson Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15,489	$14,776
2022	$13,862	$14,277
2021	$14,258	$14,927
2020	$13,862	$14,277
2019	$18,278	$13,432
2018	$17,215	$12,640
2017	$16,300	$13,337
2016	$17,727	$12,941
2015	$20,780	$12,682
2014	$22,194	$11,519
2012	$28,551	$11,195
2011	$21,488	$12,153
2010	$21,399	$12,682
2009	$25,275	$12,666
2008	$18,241	$11,542
2007	$20,667	$10,438
2006	$13,886	$9,999
2005	$15,344	$9,530
2004	$15,325	$9,298
2003	$19,813	$9,172
2002	$20,735	$8,828
2001	$12,012	$8,284
2000	$10,650	$8,055
1999	$11,621	$7,777
1998	$13,615	$7,202
1997	$15,445	$7,030
1995	$9,768	$5,816
1992	$9,694	$4,974

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Best Dawson Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dawson School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

600 Brownfield Hwy
Welch, TX 79377
(806) 489-7461

Gr: PK-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dawson Independent School District?

Dawson Independent School District manages 1 public schools serving 140 students.

What is the rank of Dawson Independent School District?

Dawson Independent School District is ranked #1130 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Dawson Independent School District?

78% of Dawson Independent School District students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dawson Independent School District?

Dawson Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Dawson Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,379 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 140 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education