B+
Dumas Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Dumas and Cactus.
Students
4,381
Schools
7
Spent per student
$10,655
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$92.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dumas Independent School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the TX average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $92.2M, about $21,037 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dumas.
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,655 per student · 17% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 44%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,581’23
4,381’24
Up 22.3% since 2023.
Students
Hispanic 80%White 12%Black 3%Asian 3%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
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.