DILLEY H S

DILLEY H S is a tiny high school in DILLEY, Texas, run under DILLEY ISD. The school caters to 258 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 68% smaller than typical.

DILLEY ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 841 students; DILLEY H S is among them.

Demographically, DILLEY H S logs that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 6% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

On the income-and-resources front, DILLEY H S reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DILLEY H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Frio County runs at roughly 82%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, DILLEY H S sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 42.7%; actual is 23.8%, a gap of -19.0 points.

In the surrounding community, Frio County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,010, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Frio County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,792 students), DILLEY H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MARY HARPER MIDDLE, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DILLEY H S ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 29.1%.

DILLEY H S operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 300 students in 2018 compared to 258 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 89% to 94% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.