Dawson ISD
Dawson, Texas · Navarro County · Grades Pre-K–12
Dawson ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 628 students. By enrollment it is the 728th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 628 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 39 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Navarro County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4816380 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Dawson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson PK-12 | Other | Pre-K–12 | 628 | 16.1 | 63.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Dawson ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dawson ISD in context
Size
Dawson ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Dawson PK-12, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 54 students this year. Grade 12 has 44 students and kindergarten has 50, 12% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Dawson ISD enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Dawson ISD at 56.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 32.2%.
63.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves 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 39 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.1 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 628 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no 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
NCES classifies Dawson 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 Hubbard ISD, 7.3 miles away with 417 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Dawson ISD. Navarro County has 7 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 | 36.3 | 17 |
| School counselors | 1 | 628 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 16.5 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 1.5 | 419 |
| School administrators | 2 | 314 |
| District administrators | 2 | 314 |
| All staff | 84.2 |
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
| White | 56.1% |
| Hispanic | 32.2% |
| Black | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 43 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
| Grade 6 | 40 |
| Grade 7 | 30 |
| Grade 8 | 49 |
| Grade 9 | 54 |
| Grade 10 | 50 |
| Grade 11 | 52 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard ISD | 7 mi | 417 | 9.8 | – |
| Coolidge ISD | 11 mi | 287 | 9.7 | – |
| Malone ISD | 11 mi | 63 | 6.3 | – |
| Penelope ISD | 13 mi | 216 | 11.8 | – |
| Blooming Grove ISD | 13 mi | 935 | 15.4 | – |
| Mount Calm ISD | 14 mi | 168 | 11.1 | – |
| Frost ISD | 14 mi | 462 | 11.8 | – |
| Wortham ISD | 16 mi | 535 | 13.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Navarro County
- Corsicana ISD (5,998 students)
- Rice ISD (1,105 students)
- Blooming Grove ISD (935 students)
- Mildred ISD (838 students)
- Kerens ISD (657 students)
- Frost ISD (462 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
199 N School Ave, Dawson, TX 76639
Phone: (254)578-1031
Website: dawsonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.