Total enrollment
898
+139 (+18%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in DEKALB ISD
Texas · 898 students · 1 city
Across 3 public schools, DEKALB ISD (Texas) serves approximately 898 K-12 students across 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in DEKALB ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DEKALB ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #276 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 898 | #583 of 760 | #7,340 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #558 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #95 of 758 | #1,387 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 66.5% | #292 of 750 | #2,199 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside DEKALB ISD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 831 to 898 students (up 8%) and from 72 to 79 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEKALB EL | Dekalb | Elementary | PK-04 | 351 |
| DEKALB H S | Dekalb | High | 09-12 | 277 |
| JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLE | Dekalb | Middle | 05-08 | 270 |
About DEKALB ISD
DEKALB ISD is a rural-scale Texas school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 898.
Looking at the level breakdown, DEKALB ISD covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, DEKALB ISD runs about 299 students per school, 51% below the state mean of roughly 606.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 898 students, expanded 18% from the 759 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for DEKALB ISD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.