Dickinson ISD
Public school district · Galveston County · Texas · NCES district ID 4817070
Dickinson ISD spent $12,124 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 52% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,244). Its 18 schools enrolled 11,494 students in 2024-25; 32.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,563 per student, up 3.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (Texas: 90.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Dickinson ISD in enrollment (11,567 to 13,165 students) and Dickinson ISD itself.
Where the money came from
$185,619,000 in revenue: 32.7% state, 53.9% local and 13.3% federal. Total spending including $49,362,000 of capital outlay was $214,553,000, or $17,359 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$60,759,000 33%
- Local$100,087,000 54%
- Federal$24,773,000 13%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
12,360 students in 2022-23, 11,575 students in 2023-24, 11,494 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 12,360 | 871.6 | 14.2 |
| 2023-24 | 11,575 | 798.6 | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | 11,494 | 783.7 | 14.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$54,413,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,402 per student
Dickinson ISD booked $54,413,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 872 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $62,428 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 95 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $41,016,000 | 75.4% |
| Special education | $5,601,000 | 10.3% |
| Vocational | $2,129,000 | 3.9% |
| Other programs | $5,667,000 | 10.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,773 in 2018-19, $4,035 in 2019-20, $4,258 in 2020-21, $4,251 in 2021-22, $4,402 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Dickinson ISD scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 39% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Texas | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 46% | 52% | 5,447 |
| Math | 39% | 42% | 5,452 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% of the 782 students in Dickinson ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% | 90.3% |
| Students in the class | 782 | 403,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
10 elementary schools, 5,797 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis G Lobit Elementary | 774 | 16.2 | 35.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Elva C Lobit Middle | 669 | 17.1 | 39.5% | Schoolwide program |
| John and Shamarion Barber Middle | 614 | 13.9 | 68.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Hughes Road Elementary | 585 | 15.9 | 59.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Dunbar Middle | 558 | 13.0 | 66.1% | Schoolwide program |
| San Leon Elementary | 540 | 15.3 | 79.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Calder Road Elementary | 534 | 15.0 | 50.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Jake Silbernagel Elementary | 509 | 12.9 | 73.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Bay Colony Elementary | 509 | 14.5 | 48.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Kenneth E Little Elementary | 505 | 14.2 | 80.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 1,768 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R D Mcadams Junior High | 891 | 13.1 | 65.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Eugene 'Gene' Kranz Junior High | 877 | 12.1 | 68.8% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 high schools, 3,929 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson High School | 3,810 | 16.2 | 52.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Dickinson Continuation Center | 78 | 13.3 | 62.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Galveston Co Detention Ctr | 24 | 8.8 | 16.7% | Not Title I |
| Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) | 9 | 5.9 | 33.3% | Not Title I |
| Coastal Alternative Program (Cap) | 7 | 1.4 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Galveston Co J J a E P | 1 | 1.3 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Dickinson ISD
- Website: dickinsonisd.org
- Phone: (281) 229-6000
- Office: 2218 E Fm 517, Dickinson, TX 77539
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Dickinson ISD
- Texas districts by spending per studentDickinson ISD ranks 302 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,124).#302 of 577
- Every school district in TexasDickinson ISD is the number 103 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 12,360 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#103 of 1,212
- Bastrop ISDThe next larger Texas district: 12,506 students in fall 2022, $11,662 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,662
- Deer Park ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 12,263 students in fall 2022, $13,284 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,284
- Compare Dickinson ISD with Bastrop ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Dickinson High School, its largest high school3,810 students in 2024-25, 16.2 per teacher.3,810
- Teacher salary spending across TexasDickinson ISD spent $62,428 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$62,428
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Dickinson ISD
How many schools and students are in Dickinson ISD?
18 schools were open in 2024-25 (10 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high), enrolling 11,494 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Dickinson ISD spend per student?
$12,124 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,563 per student, up 3.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Dickinson ISD's money come from?
$185,619,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 32.7% state, 53.9% local and 13.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Dickinson ISD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,173 of the 12,502 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Dickinson ISD spend on teacher salaries?
$54,413,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,402 per student. Divided by the 872 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $62,428 per teacher, more than 95 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Dickinson ISD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Dickinson ISD scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 39% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Dickinson ISD?
95% of the 782 students in Dickinson ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Dickinson ISD's NCES district ID?
4817070. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25