Dalhart ISD
Dalhart, Texas · Hartley County · Grades Pre-K–12
Dalhart ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,846 students. By enrollment it is the 389th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,846 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123.4 |
| Students per teacher | 15 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hartley County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4816200 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Dalhart ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhart Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 523 | 16.4 | 84.5% |
| Dalhart High School | High | 9–12 | 481 | 12.6 | 55.3% |
| Dalhart Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 430 | 16.5 | 73.7% |
| Dalhart Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 412 | 15 | 68.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Dalhart ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dalhart ISD in context
Size
Dalhart ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Dalhart Elementary School with 523 students, and the smallest is Dalhart Junior High School with 412; the average is 462, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 4, with 156 students. Grade 12 has 111 students and kindergarten has 129, 14% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Dalhart ISD enrolls 111 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Dalhart ISD at 72.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 25.6%.
70.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 55.3% at Dalhart High School to 84.5% at Dalhart Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 123.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 615 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists.
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
Dalhart ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Hartley ISD, 13.3 miles away with 236 students. 1 district is within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Dalhart ISD. Hartley County has 3 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 | 113.5 | 16 |
| School counselors | 3 | 615 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,846 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 42.9 | 43 |
| Other student support staff | 4 | 462 |
| School administrators | 9 | 205 |
| District administrators | 1 | 1,846 |
| All staff | 218.1 |
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
| Hispanic | 72.6% |
| White | 25.6% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 111 |
| Kindergarten | 129 |
| Grade 1 | 136 |
| Grade 2 | 147 |
| Grade 3 | 132 |
| Grade 4 | 156 |
| Grade 5 | 142 |
| Grade 6 | 144 |
| Grade 7 | 138 |
| Grade 8 | 130 |
| Grade 9 | 119 |
| Grade 10 | 130 |
| Grade 11 | 121 |
| Grade 12 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley ISD | 13 mi | 236 | 12.2 | – |
| Channing ISD | 27 mi | 121 | 7.8 | – |
| Stratford ISD | 31 mi | 527 | 10.3 | – |
| Dumas ISD | 32 mi | 4,381 | 13.7 | – |
| Texline ISD | 36 mi | 225 | 11.4 | – |
| Sunray Collegiate ISD | 39 mi | 593 | 11.1 | – |
| Boys Ranch ISD | 39 mi | 148 | 3.8 | – |
| Texhoma ISD | 51 mi | 142 | 13.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hartley County
- Hartley ISD (236 students)
- Channing ISD (121 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
701 E 10th, Dalhart, TX 79022
Phone: (806)244-7810
Website: dalhartisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.