Dekalb ISD
Dekalb, Texas · Bowie County · Grades Pre-K–12
Dekalb ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 898 students. By enrollment it is the 599th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 898 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 78.9 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bowie County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4816570 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Dekalb ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dekalb Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 351 | 13 | 73.8% |
| Dekalb High School | High | 9–12 | 277 | 10.1 | 61.4% |
| James L Germany Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 270 | 11 | 62.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Dekalb ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dekalb ISD in context
Size
Dekalb 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 299 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Dekalb Elementary School (351) and the smallest is James L Germany Middle School (270).
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 8, with 80 students. Grade 12 has 70 students and kindergarten has 52, 35% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Dekalb ISD enrolls 77 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 Dekalb ISD at 66.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 13.4%.
66.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 61.4% at Dekalb High School to 73.8% at Dekalb Elementary School. All 3 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 78.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 299 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
Dekalb ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Hubbard ISD, 2.9 miles away with 64 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Dekalb ISD. Bowie County has 13 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 | 75.3 | 12 |
| School counselors | 3 | 299 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 16.4 | 55 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 898 |
| School administrators | 4.1 | 219 |
| District administrators | 2 | 449 |
| All staff | 123.8 |
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 | 66.4% |
| Hispanic | 13.4% |
| Black | 12.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 52 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 60 |
| Grade 6 | 54 |
| Grade 7 | 76 |
| Grade 8 | 80 |
| Grade 9 | 66 |
| Grade 10 | 70 |
| Grade 11 | 71 |
| Grade 12 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard ISD | 3 mi | 64 | 6.4 | – |
| Malta ISD | 6 mi | 223 | 14.8 | – |
| Avery ISD | 10 mi | 304 | 9.4 | – |
| New Boston ISD | 12 mi | 1,108 | 9.9 | – |
| Simms ISD | 13 mi | 480 | 10 | – |
| Hooks ISD | 20 mi | 914 | 12.8 | – |
| Maud ISD | 20 mi | 450 | 11.7 | – |
| Pewitt CISD | 23 mi | 853 | 12 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bowie County
- Texarkana ISD (7,269 students)
- Pleasant Grove ISD (2,366 students)
- Liberty-Eylau ISD (1,937 students)
- New Boston ISD (1,108 students)
- Redwater ISD (1,103 students)
- Hooks ISD (914 students)
- Red Lick ISD (504 students)
- Simms ISD (480 students)
- Maud ISD (450 students)
- Malta ISD (223 students)
- Leary ISD (119 students)
- Hubbard ISD (64 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
101 W Maple St, Dekalb, TX 75559
Phone: (903)667-2566
Website: dekalbisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.