D'hanis School
Public school in D'hanis, Texas · D'hanis ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
D'hanis School serves 290 students in grades Pre-K–12 in D'hanis (Medina County). It is the only school in D'hanis ISD. By enrollment it is the 150th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | D'hanis ISD |
| County | Medina County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481614001195 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | D'hanis ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 290 | 290 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.6 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.1% | 33.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 64% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
D'hanis School in context
Size
D'hanis School is the only school in D'hanis ISD, so its 290 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 35.2 miles away and have a median of 508 students, so D'hanis School is smaller than most of them.
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 5 with 30 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 15, against an average of 21 per grade. This year grade 12 has 33% more students than kindergarten (20 against 15). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 58.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 41%.
33.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
D'hanis School has 22.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 290 students would have about 26.4 teachers, so D'hanis School has 3.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Knippa School, 21.9 miles away in Knippa ISD. No other 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 | 58.6% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
52.1% of students are girls and 47.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 15 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 18 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 30 |
| Grade 6 | 23 |
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 28 |
| Grade 10 | 26 |
| Grade 11 | 15 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6751 Cr 5216, D'hanis, TX 78850
Phone: (830)364-4020
Website: dhanisisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: D'hanis School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knippa School | Knippa ISD | 21.9 mi | 408 | 12.5 | 45.6% |
| Utopia School | Utopia ISD | 25.2 mi | 196 | 10.6 | 49.5% |
| Medina School | Medina ISD | 32.4 mi | 243 | 7.3 | 58% |
| Ucisd Restorative Center | Uvalde CISD | 32.4 mi | 34 | 23.4 | 94.1% |
| Harmony Science Academy (San Antonio) | Harmony Public Schools - South Texas | 37.9 mi | 718 | 14.6 | 73.4% |
| Great Hearts Western Hills | Great Hearts Texas | 38.1 mi | 1,326 | 18.9 | 41.3% |
| Great Hearts Invictus | Great Hearts Texas | 39.5 mi | 918 | 22.2 | 21.5% |
| Anne Frank Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 39.7 mi | 608 | 21.7 | 35.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.