C+
Dickinson Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Texas City and Dickinson, and parts of League City and La Marque.
Students
12,554
Schools
19
Spent per student
$12,563
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$448.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dickinson Independent School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Texas districts
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $448.1M, about $35,692 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bacliff.
PK–3Kenneth E Little ElThis district
6–813 middle schoolsClear Creek Independent School District
9–127 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,563 per student · 2% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 44%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,631’20
11,933’21
12,360’22
12,592’23
12,554’24
Up 7.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 53%White 26%Black 15%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Louis G Lobit El
B+774 students16:1
Elva C Lobit Middle
C+669 students17:1
John and Shamarion Barber Middle
A−614 students14:1
Hughes Road El
B−585 students16:1
Dunbar Middle
C−558 students13:1
San Leon El
C540 students15:1
Calder Road El
A−534 students15:1
Bay Colony El
B+509 students15:1
Jake Silbernagel El
B−509 students13:1
Kenneth E Little El
C505 students14:1
Dickinson J H
1,060 students14:1
R D McAdams J H
B−891 students13:1
Eugene 'Gene' Kranz J H
A−877 students12:1
Transforming Lives Cooperative (TLC)
9 students6:1
Coastal Alternative Program (CAP)
7 students1:1
Galveston Co J J A E P
1 students1:1
Dickinson H S
B3,810 students16:1
Dickinson Continuation Center
C−78 students13:1
Galveston Co Detention CTR
24 students9:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.