North Plains Opportunity Center
Public high school in Dumas, Texas · Dumas ISD · Grades 10–12
North Plains Opportunity Center serves 35 students in grades 10–12 in Dumas (Moore County). It is one of 7 schools in Dumas ISD. By enrollment it is the 1782nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 6.3 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 ÷ 5.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| District | Dumas ISD |
| County | Moore County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481761017047 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dumas ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 35 | 4,381 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 6.3 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80% | 71% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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.
North Plains Opportunity Center in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Dumas ISD, North Plains Opportunity Center is the smallest, with 0.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 29.3 miles away and have a median of 270 students, so North Plains Opportunity Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 12 with 30 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 2, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 12 has 900% more students than grade 10 (30 against 3). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 82.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Dumas ISD (80.4%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71% across Dumas ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
North Plains Opportunity Center has 5.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 35 students would have about 2.5 teachers, so North Plains Opportunity Center has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Dumas High School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 82.9% |
| White | 8.6% |
| Asian | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.9% |
34.3% of students are girls and 65.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 10 | 3 |
| Grade 11 | 2 |
| Grade 12 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1015 N Maddox Ave, Dumas, TX 79029
Phone: (806)935-8774
Website: dumasisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Plains Opportunity Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumas High School | Dumas ISD | 1.8 mi | 1,192 | 13.6 | 60.9% |
| Sunray High School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 11.9 mi | 205 | 10.1 | 40.5% |
| Sanford-Fritch High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 27.3 mi | 236 | 9.1 | 39.8% |
| West Texas Secondary School | Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 29.1 mi | 304 | 7.7 | 32.9% |
| Boys Ranch High School | Boys Ranch ISD | 29.5 mi | 88 | 3.8 | – |
| Dalhart High School | Dalhart ISD | 31.9 mi | 481 | 12.6 | 55.3% |
| Stratford High School | Stratford ISD | 32.0 mi | 160 | 7.9 | 47.5% |
| Borger High School | Borger ISD | 35.3 mi | 691 | 9.6 | 47.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dumas ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 487 |
| Dumas High School | High | 9–12 | 1,192 |
| Dumas Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 619 |
| Dumas Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 609 |
| Dumas North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 738 |
| Dumas South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 701 |