Dawson Isd operates 1 public schools serving 139 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 140 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Dawson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,490 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 26.4% local, 56.7% state, and 16.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,248 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 280:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 47.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% White, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Dawson School accounts for 100.0% of all Dawson Isd student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dawson Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Dawson Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Dawson Isd student-counselor ratio is 280:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Dawson Isd is typically wider than the Dawson Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Dawson Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 47.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dawson Isd has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 139 students.
How much does Dawson Isd spend per student?
Dawson Isd spends $13,490 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Dawson Isd?
The average teacher salary in Dawson Isd is $67,248 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Dawson Isd?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dawson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Dawson Isd?
Dawson Isd students are 78.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% White, 0.7% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.