Enrollment
3,692
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
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 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483432003821
👥 S:T ratio 40
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 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 60/100 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
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 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
Teachers (FTE)
247.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dobie H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dobie H S
Dobie H S is a higher-need, large high school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 3,692 students.
At 14.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.3% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 99% of state schools at 3,692 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 87 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #27.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (68%) and African American (17%) (diversity index 50/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 19 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 328 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Its district draws 24.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 1,161 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 3,692 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Pasadena Isd also operates Pasadena Memorial H S (3,177 students) and Sam Rayburn H S (2,627 students) alongside Dobie H S.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dobie H S compares
Dobie H S on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$13,221
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pasadena Isd, which includes Dobie H S.
$13,221
Per student
-3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.7%
State 43.5%
Federal 24.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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
- Enrollment
- 3,177
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 2,627
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 2,217
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 2,185
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 1,486
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~3,692 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Dobie H S's federal record.
- Compare Dobie H S against another school. Compare schools
- Pasadena Isd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
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.
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 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, 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.
Is Dobie H S a good school?
Dobie H S earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.