Dekalb Independent School District

101 W Maple St
Dekalb, TX 75559-1614
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 366 students in Dekalb Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Dekalb Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
901 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dekalb Independent School District, which is ranked #606 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#621 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
46%
41%
44%
51%
43%
46%
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
13%
55%
% Black
15%
13%
% White
64%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,698 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,937
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,698
$14,116

Best Dekalb Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dekalb Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
101 W Fannin St
De Kalb, TX 75559
(903) 667-2328
Grades: PK-4
| 366 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 901 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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