Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD
Daingerfield, Texas · Morris County · Grades Pre-K–12
Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,026 students. By enrollment it is the 568th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,026 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86.7 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Morris County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4816180 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daingerfield High School | High | 9–12 | 343 | 9.7 | 68.8% |
| Daingerfield Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 207 | 10.8 | 81.2% |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 216 | 14.8 | 84.3% |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 260 | 14.8 | 85% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD in context
Size
Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 257 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Daingerfield High School (343) and the smallest is Daingerfield Junior High School (207).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 94 students this year. Grade 12 has 73 students and kindergarten has 67, within 10% of each other. Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD enrolls 70 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD at 36.6%, above their 12.8% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 31.8%.
78.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 68.8% at Daingerfield High School to 85% at West Elementary School. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 86.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports 1.5 librarians or media specialists and 1.5 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Hughes Springs ISD, 5.2 miles away with 1,090 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD. Morris County has 2 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 86.8 | 12 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.5 | 684 |
| School psychologists | 1.5 | 684 |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 1,026 |
| Other student support staff | 12.9 | 80 |
| School administrators | 6.5 | 158 |
| District administrators | 2 | 513 |
| All staff | 174 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 36.6% |
| White | 31.8% |
| Hispanic | 21.2% |
| Two or more races | 9.5% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 70 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 72 |
| Grade 2 | 51 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 72 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
| Grade 6 | 70 |
| Grade 7 | 69 |
| Grade 8 | 68 |
| Grade 9 | 91 |
| Grade 10 | 94 |
| Grade 11 | 85 |
| Grade 12 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Springs ISD | 5 mi | 1,090 | 10.9 | – |
| Pewitt CISD | 11 mi | 853 | 12 | – |
| Chapel Hill ISD | 11 mi | 928 | 11.3 | – |
| Avinger ISD | 13 mi | 112 | 6.9 | – |
| Pittsburg ISD | 14 mi | 2,245 | 11.9 | – |
| Ore City ISD | 15 mi | 788 | 10.4 | – |
| Mount Pleasant ISD | 17 mi | 5,153 | 12.7 | – |
| Harts Bluff ISD | 18 mi | 891 | 12.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Morris County
- Pewitt CISD (853 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
200 Tiger Dr., Daingerfield, TX 75638
Phone: (903)645-2239
Website: dlsisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.