Dumas ISD
Dumas, Texas · Moore County · Grades Pre-K–12
Dumas ISD runs 7 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) with 4,381 students. By enrollment it is the 225th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 4,381 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 320.4 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Moore County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4817610 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Dumas ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 487 | 14.6 | 94% |
| Dumas High School | High | 9–12 | 1,192 | 13.6 | 60.9% |
| Dumas Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 619 | 14.5 | 77.5% |
| Dumas Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 609 | 13.2 | 70.6% |
| Dumas North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 738 | 13.4 | 68.2% |
| Dumas South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 701 | 13.9 | 69.5% |
| North Plains Opportunity Center | High | 10–12 | 35 | 6.3 | 80% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Dumas ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dumas ISD in context
Size
Dumas ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Dumas High School with 1,192 students, and the smallest is North Plains Opportunity Center with 35; the average is 626, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 366 students this year. Grade 12 has 305 students and kindergarten has 341, 11% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Dumas ISD enrolls 214 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 Dumas ISD at 80.4%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 12.2%.
71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 60.9% at Dumas High School to 94% at Cactus Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 320.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 7.7 counselors it has 569 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.2 librarians or media specialists and 1.5 school psychologists.
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 Dumas ISD's area as town, remote: in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Sunray Collegiate ISD, 12.1 miles away with 593 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Dumas ISD. Moore 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 | 303.5 | 14 |
| School counselors | 7.7 | 569 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.2 | 21,905 |
| School psychologists | 1.5 | 2,921 |
| Instructional aides | 109.6 | 40 |
| Other student support staff | 21.1 | 208 |
| School administrators | 15.7 | 279 |
| District administrators | 4 | 1,095 |
| All staff | 648.8 |
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
| Hispanic | 80.4% |
| White | 12.2% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 214 |
| Kindergarten | 341 |
| Grade 1 | 352 |
| Grade 2 | 313 |
| Grade 3 | 366 |
| Grade 4 | 340 |
| Grade 5 | 328 |
| Grade 6 | 291 |
| Grade 7 | 301 |
| Grade 8 | 308 |
| Grade 9 | 322 |
| Grade 10 | 340 |
| Grade 11 | 260 |
| Grade 12 | 305 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunray Collegiate ISD | 12 mi | 593 | 11.1 | – |
| Hartley ISD | 24 mi | 236 | 12.2 | – |
| Channing ISD | 25 mi | 121 | 7.8 | – |
| Sanford-Fritch ISD | 27 mi | 745 | 10.8 | – |
| Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 29 mi | 565 | 9.2 | – |
| Boys Ranch ISD | 29 mi | 148 | 3.8 | – |
| Pringle-Morse CISD | 30 mi | 128 | 6.8 | – |
| Stratford ISD | 32 mi | 527 | 10.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Moore County
- Sunray Collegiate ISD (593 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
421 W 4th St, Dumas, TX 79029
Phone: (806)935-6461
Website: dumasisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.