Denver City ISD
Denver City, Texas · Yoakum County · Grades Pre-K–12
Denver City ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,474 students. By enrollment it is the 456th 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 | 1,474 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101.9 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Yoakum County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4816770 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Denver City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver City High School | High | 9–12 | 512 | 13.7 | 52.1% |
| Dodson Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 334 | 15.6 | 69.5% |
| Kelley Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 309 | 15.5 | 64.1% |
| William G Gravitt Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 319 | 13.8 | 58.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Denver City ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Denver City ISD in context
Size
Denver City ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 369 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Denver City High School (512) and the smallest is Kelley Elementary School (309).
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 11, with 135 students. Grade 12 has 121 students and kindergarten has 102, 19% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Denver City ISD enrolls 57 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 Denver City ISD at 85%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 12.3%.
60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 52.1% at Denver City High School to 69.5% at Dodson Primary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 101.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 3.7 counselors it has 398 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
Denver City 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 Seagraves ISD, 15.1 miles away with 525 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Denver City ISD. Yoakum 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 | 99.8 | 15 |
| School counselors | 3.7 | 398 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,474 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 24.4 | 60 |
| Other student support staff | 8.6 | 171 |
| School administrators | 6.8 | 217 |
| District administrators | 3 | 491 |
| All staff | 231.4 |
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 | 85% |
| White | 12.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 95 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 98 |
| Grade 4 | 107 |
| Grade 5 | 104 |
| Grade 6 | 111 |
| Grade 7 | 97 |
| Grade 8 | 111 |
| Grade 9 | 127 |
| Grade 10 | 129 |
| Grade 11 | 135 |
| Grade 12 | 121 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagraves ISD | 15 mi | 525 | 11.6 | – |
| Plains ISD | 15 mi | 423 | 8.9 | – |
| Seminole ISD | 20 mi | 3,089 | 13.1 | – |
| Wellman-Union CISD | 24 mi | 248 | 11.1 | – |
| Loop ISD | 24 mi | 150 | 8.2 | – |
| Brownfield ISD | 36 mi | 1,608 | 12.4 | – |
| Sundown ISD | 39 mi | 552 | 8.9 | – |
| Dawson ISD | 41 mi | 140 | 10.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Yoakum County
- Plains ISD (423 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
501 Mustang Ave, Denver City, TX 79323
Phone: (806)592-5902
Website: dcisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.