Dekalb High School
Public high school in Dekalb, Texas · Dekalb ISD · Grades 9–12
Dekalb High School serves 277 students in grades 9–12 in Dekalb (Bowie County). It is one of 3 schools in Dekalb ISD. By enrollment it is the 1207th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Dekalb ISD |
| County | Bowie County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481657001422 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dekalb ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 277 | 898 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 11.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.4% | 66.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dekalb High School in context
Size
Dekalb High School is the only high school in Dekalb ISD. Its 277 students are 30.8% of the district's 898. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 23.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 293; Dekalb High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 71 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 66, against an average of 69 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 66 in grade 9 and 70 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 63.5% here and 66.4% across Dekalb ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 16.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.5% across Dekalb ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 277 students, Dekalb High School has 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 277 students would have about 19.8 teachers, so Dekalb High School has 7.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Dekalb High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is New Boston High School, 12.2 miles away in New Boston ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 63.5% |
| Hispanic | 16.2% |
| Black | 14.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 66 |
| Grade 10 | 70 |
| Grade 11 | 71 |
| Grade 12 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
152 W Maple St, Dekalb, TX 75559
Phone: (903)667-2422
Website: dekalbisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dekalb High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Boston High School | New Boston ISD | 12.2 mi | 324 | 9.1 | 71.9% |
| James Bowie High School | Simms ISD | 12.9 mi | 153 | 8.2 | 58.8% |
| Hooks High School | Hooks ISD | 19.7 mi | 334 | 11.3 | 43.7% |
| Pewitt High School | Pewitt CISD | 22.9 mi | 262 | 10.7 | 56.9% |
| Redwater High School | Redwater ISD | 23.7 mi | 357 | 9.4 | 35.3% |
| Clarksville Middle and High School | Clarksville ISD | 26.0 mi | 242 | 10.2 | 93.4% |
| Harts Bluff Early College High School | Harts Bluff ISD | 28.3 mi | 224 | 9.8 | 59.8% |
| Pleasant Grove High School | Pleasant Grove ISD | 29.7 mi | 821 | 12.7 | 37.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dekalb ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dekalb Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 351 |
| James L Germany Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 270 |