An equity score of 48/100 ranks Dekalb Isd #573 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,896 per pupil, Dekalb Isd ranks #895 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
828
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,896
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dekalb Isd operates 3 public schools serving 828 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bowie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,896 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.4% local, 60.2% state, and 17.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #573 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 299.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.2% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dekalb H S, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.
Its largest campus is Dekalb El, enrolling 351 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Dekalb El accounts for 39.1% of all Dekalb Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Dekalb Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Dekalb Isd student-counselor ratio is 299:1 — 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 Dekalb Isd is typically wider than the Dekalb Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Dekalb Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 19.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Dekalb Isd is typically wider than the Dekalb Isd-aggregate figure suggests.