Dilley ISD
Dilley, Texas · Frio County · Grades Pre-K–12
Dilley ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 841 students. By enrollment it is the 621st 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 | 841 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 79.3 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Frio County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4817100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Dilley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 402 | 11.8 | 83.8% |
| Dilley High School | High | 9–12 | 258 | 9.6 | 72.5% |
| Mary Harper Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 181 | 9.8 | 79.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Dilley ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dilley ISD in context
Size
Dilley 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 280 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Dilley Elementary School (402) and the smallest is Mary Harper Middle School (181).
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 79 students. Grade 12 has 61 students and kindergarten has 49, 24% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Dilley ISD enrolls 66 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 Dilley ISD at 94.1%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 5.1%.
79.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 72.5% at Dilley High School to 83.8% at Dilley 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 79.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 280 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
Dilley 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 Pearsall ISD, 19.6 miles away with 1,953 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Dilley ISD. Frio 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 | 71.4 | 12 |
| School counselors | 3 | 280 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6.8 | 124 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 421 |
| School administrators | 3.7 | 227 |
| District administrators | 2 | 421 |
| All staff | 164.3 |
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 | 94.1% |
| White | 5.1% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 66 |
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
| Grade 6 | 63 |
| Grade 7 | 65 |
| Grade 8 | 53 |
| Grade 9 | 54 |
| Grade 10 | 64 |
| Grade 11 | 79 |
| Grade 12 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsall ISD | 20 mi | 1,953 | 16.7 | – |
| Cotulla ISD | 24 mi | 1,157 | 10.1 | – |
| Charlotte ISD | 31 mi | 424 | 10.9 | – |
| IDEA Public Schools | 32 mi | 79,430 | 18.4 | – |
| Devine ISD | 36 mi | 1,972 | 14.8 | – |
| Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas | 37 mi | 322 | 17.1 | – |
| Crystal City ISD | 39 mi | 1,643 | 15.2 | – |
| Natalia ISD | 40 mi | 1,315 | 13.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Frio County
- Pearsall ISD (1,953 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
245 W Fm 117, Dilley, TX 78017
Phone: (830)965-1912
Website: dilleyisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.