Dimmitt ISD
Dimmitt, Texas · Castro County · Grades Pre-K–12
Dimmitt ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,077 students. By enrollment it is the 552nd 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 | 1,077 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86.7 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Castro County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4817160 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Dimmitt ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimmitt High School | High | 9–12 | 324 | 10.6 | 77.2% |
| Dimmitt Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 246 | 9.7 | 81.7% |
| Richardson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 507 | 16.5 | 78.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Dimmitt ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dimmitt ISD in context
Size
Dimmitt 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 359 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Richardson Elementary School (507) and the smallest is Dimmitt Middle School (246).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 87 students this year. Grade 12 has 75 students and kindergarten has 79, within 10% of each other. Dimmitt ISD enrolls 76 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 Dimmitt ISD at 90.1%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 8.5%.
79% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 77.2% at Dimmitt High School to 81.7% at Dimmitt Middle 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 86.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 359 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 Dimmitt 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 Nazareth ISD, 13 miles away with 243 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Dimmitt ISD. Castro 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 | 83.6 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3 | 359 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 42.8 | 25 |
| Other student support staff | 5.4 | 199 |
| School administrators | 5.7 | 189 |
| District administrators | 3 | 359 |
| All staff | 216.2 |
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
| Hispanic | 90.1% |
| White | 8.5% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 76 |
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 81 |
| Grade 6 | 86 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | 80 |
| Grade 9 | 86 |
| Grade 10 | 87 |
| Grade 11 | 76 |
| Grade 12 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth ISD | 13 mi | 243 | 10.2 | – |
| Hart ISD | 17 mi | 206 | 10.4 | – |
| Lazbuddie ISD | 19 mi | 127 | 7.6 | – |
| Springlake-Earth ISD | 20 mi | 231 | 9 | – |
| Hereford ISD | 20 mi | 3,964 | 15.2 | – |
| Friona ISD | 23 mi | 1,016 | 11.6 | – |
| Olton ISD | 27 mi | 612 | 10.8 | – |
| Happy ISD | 30 mi | 253 | 9.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Castro County
- Nazareth ISD (243 students)
- Hart ISD (206 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
608 W Halsell St, Dimmitt, TX 79027
Phone: (806)647-3101
Website: dimmittisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.