Enrollment
324
High
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIMMITT ISD·NCES 481716001487
DIMMITT H S
1405 WESTERN CIR DR, DIMMITT, TX 79027 · (806) 647-3105 · Castro County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
250 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 DIMMITT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
324
+7 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 8.2:1
% White
9%
was 13%
% Hispanic
90%
was 85%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DIMMITT H S
DIMMITT H S is a modestly sized high school in DIMMITT, Texas, one of the schools within DIMMITT ISD. The school enrolls 324 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 59% smaller than the state mean of about 796.
Within DIMMITT ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 1,077 students, DIMMITT H S is one campus in the system.
Demographically, DIMMITT H S shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (90%); the rest reads as 9% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.
On the resource side, On paper, DIMMITT H S has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DIMMITT H S tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, DIMMITT H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.2%; this one delivers 42.8%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Castro County put median household income runs about $56,776, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Across Castro County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,526 students), DIMMITT H S is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: DIMMITT MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, DIMMITT H S comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 44.7%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DIMMITT H S has showed little movement, going from 317 students in 2018 to 324 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 85% to 90% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 8.2:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for DIMMITT H S typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Castro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,344
Census ACS
Median income
$56,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,526 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DIMMITT ISD
- RICHARDSON ELElementary · 507 students
- DIMMITT MIDDLEMiddle · 246 students
Other schools in DIMMITT
- RICHARDSON ELElementary · 507 students
- DIMMITT MIDDLEMiddle · 246 students
Nearby schools
- DIMMITT MIDDLE0.1 mi · 246
- RICHARDSON EL0.5 mi · 507
- NAZARETH SCHOOL13.1 mi · 243
- HART ISD16.7 mi · 206
- TIERRA BLANCA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER18.4 mi · 286
- LAZBUDDIE SCHOOL19.1 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About DIMMITT H SWhat is the total enrollment at DIMMITT H S?
DIMMITT H S enrolls approximately 324 students in grades 09-12.
Is DIMMITT H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
DIMMITT H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does DIMMITT H S have?
DIMMITT H S employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at DIMMITT H S?
Student demographics at DIMMITT H S are roughly 9% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees DIMMITT H S?
DIMMITT H S is overseen by DIMMITT ISD in Castro County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.