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Dumas Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,192 students in Dumas Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Dumas Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Dumas Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dumas High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
3,891 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dumas Independent School District, which is ranked #528 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 99% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#494 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
156 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,080 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
53%
# Black Students
101 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
503 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
13%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
177
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
277
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
295
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
340
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
303
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,885 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,000 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,885
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,000
$14,116
Best Dumas Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Plains Opportunity Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1015 N Maddox Ave
Dumas, TX 79029
(806) 935-8774
Dumas, TX 79029
(806) 935-8774
Grades: 9-12
| 41 students
Rank: #22.
Dumas High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 S Klein Ave
Dumas, TX 79029
(806) 935-4151
Dumas, TX 79029
(806) 935-4151
Grades: 9-12
| 1,151 students
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