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Enrollment
481
High
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALHART ISD·NCES 481620001203
Dalhart High School
2100 SPIRIT TRL, DALHART, TX 79022 · (806) 244-7300 · Hartley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
266 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 119 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 130 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 23% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DALHART ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 28.0% | 45.0% | 13.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 36.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 10.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 24.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dalhart High School
Dalhart High School's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhart High School this school | 481 | 55.3% | 49.5% |
| Orange Grove High School ORANGE GROVE | 496 | 60.3% | 62.9% |
| Yoakum High School YOAKUM | 477 | 51.2% | 59.5% |
| Sweetwater High School SWEETWATER | 553 | 57.9% | 42.1% |
| Tidehaven High School EL MATON | 312 | 57.7% | 68.0% |
| Rice High School RICE | 340 | 56.2% | 60.2% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dalhart High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #842 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #746 of 1,425 ▲ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,302 of 1,425 ▼ 78 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #423 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #919 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #366 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #770 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #902 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #369 of 557 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
481
+24 (+5%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 10.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 481 | 38 | 12.6:1 | 55% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 38.5 | 12.2:1 | 53% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 38.3 | 12.2:1 | 46% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 44 | 10.4:1 | 46% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 43.1 | 11.8:1 | 44% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 39 | 12.6:1 | 38% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 45 | 10.4:1 | 41% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 36 | 11.2:1 | 31% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 29 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dalhart High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (511 to 481); teachers down 12% (43.1 to 38).
About Dalhart High School
Dalhart High School is a low-enrollment high school in DALHART, Texas, (ZIP code 79022). The school's enrollment of 481 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 40% lower than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
The DALHART ISD system has 4 schools and 1,846 students.
Hispanic students account for 64% of enrollment at Dalhart High School. Other groups make up 34% White. Hartley County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Dalhart High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
Teachers at the school number 38 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.6:1. Among high schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The school's lunch program data list 55% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 69% for public schools in Hartley County.
The allk12 Grade for Dalhart High School is C+. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 36% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.1% for Dalhart High School. The school posts 49.5%, within a point of the prediction.
In the county around the school, Hartley County, median household income is about $75,841, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 5 public schools operate in Hartley County, serving about 1,773 students.
The closest public school, Dalhart Junior High School, is about 0.4 miles from Dalhart High School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Dalhart High School ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Dalhart High School in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 481 was 5% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 457. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.6:1.
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Hartley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,215
Census ACS
Median income
$75,841
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,773 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DALHART ISD
- Dalhart Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Dalhart Intermediate SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Dalhart Junior High SchoolMiddle · 412 students
Other schools in DALHART
- Dalhart Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Dalhart Intermediate SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Dalhart Junior High SchoolMiddle · 412 students
Nearby schools
- Dalhart Junior High School0.4 mi · 412
- Dalhart Elementary School0.8 mi · 523
- Dalhart Intermediate School1.3 mi · 430
- Hartley School12.8 mi · 236
- Channing School26.8 mi · 121
- Cactus Elementary School28.3 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About Dalhart High SchoolHow large is Dalhart High School?
Dalhart High School enrolls approximately 481 students in grades 09-12.
Is Dalhart High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dalhart High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Dalhart High School have?
Dalhart High School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dalhart High School?
At Dalhart High School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 64% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Dalhart High School?
Dalhart High School is overseen by DALHART ISD in Hartley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.