High school (grades 9-12) · Houston, TX

Dobie H S

Federal NCES profile for Dobie H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483432003821
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dobie H S earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas.

#31 of 102
high schools in Houston · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
students per teacher
60.3%
free-lunch eligible

Dobie H S has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dobie H S ranks #31 of 102 high schools in Houston, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-131 students YoY

Dobie H S held near 3,739 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-131 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 247.3 → 235.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-131 students YoY 483432003821 · Houston, TX High · LARGE · TRAD

3,692 enr · 14.9:1 · 60.3% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Pasadena Memorial H S (3,177 students)

Dobie H S held near 3,739 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-131 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 247.3 → 235.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Dobie H S in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dobie H S reports 3,692 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dobie H S compares

Dobie H S held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.9:1 ▲ 1% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.3% ▼ 3% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 3,692 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
3,692
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.3%
free-lunch eligible - 3% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Texas - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$13,787
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors11.3 FTE
Per 328 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
843
in-school suspensions + 318 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.5%
African American 17.1%
Asian 9.5%
White 4.1%
Two or More 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.4, Dobie H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pasadena Isd reports $13,787 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dobie H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pasadena Memorial H S Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sam Rayburn H S Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pasadena H S Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Houston H S Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dobie H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pasadena Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Dobie H S

How many students attend Dobie H S?

Dobie H S has 3,692 students enrolled. It is a high school in Houston, TX. CCD year-over-year: 3,870 (2022-23) → 3,739 (2023-24), nearly flat (-131).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dobie H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Dobie H S is 14.9:1, which is 1% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dobie H S?

60.3% of students at Dobie H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dobie H S?

The largest demographic group at Dobie H S is Hispanic or Latino at 67.5% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dobie H S?

Dobie H S has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dobie H S rank among high schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, Dobie H S ranks #31 of 102 high schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Houston on the city page.

What other schools are in Pasadena Isd?

Besides Dobie H S, Pasadena Isd also operates Pasadena Memorial H S (3,177 students), Sam Rayburn H S (2,627 students), and Pasadena H S (2,217 students). See the Pasadena Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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