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 Simonton.
PK–533 elementary schoolsLamar Consolidated Independent School District
6–86 middle schoolsLamar Consolidated Independent School District
9–127 high schoolsLamar Consolidated Independent School 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.