Dobson High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Mesa, Arizona

Dobson High School in Mesa, Arizona enrolled 2,284 students in 2024-25 with 113.2 full-time teachers, 20.2 students per teacher against the Arizona high-school median of 18.7. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 42% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 22% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 83% (Arizona: 77.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

2,370 students in 2022-23, 2,341 students in 2023-24, 2,284 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 117.7 to 113.2.

Students enrolled at Dobson High School by school year2022-23: 2,370, 2023-24: 2,341, 2024-25: 2,28401k2k3k2022-232,3702023-242,3412024-252,284
Students enrolled at Dobson High School by school year2022-23: 2,370, 2023-24: 2,341, 2024-25: 2,28401k2k3k2022-232,3702023-242,3412024-252,284
Students enrolled at Dobson High School by school year2022-23: 2,370, 2023-24: 2,341, 2024-25: 2,28401k2k3k2022-232,3702023-242,3412024-252,284
Students enrolled at Dobson High School by school year2022-23: 2,370, 2023-24: 2,341, 2024-25: 2,28401k2k3k2022-232,3702023-242,3412024-252,284
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,370117.720.1
2023-242,341121.719.2
2024-252,284113.220.2

20.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 60 of every 100 Arizona high schools

Among the 419 Arizona high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.7; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 94.4; Dobson High School 20.2; state median 18.7.3 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherDobson High School 20.2state median 18.7U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Arizona high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 94.4; Dobson High School 20.2; state median 18.7.3 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherDobson High School 20.2state median 18.7U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Arizona high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 94.4; Dobson High School 20.2; state median 18.7.3 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherDobson High School 20.2state median 18.7U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Arizona high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 94.4; Dobson High School 20.2; state median 18.7.3 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherDobson High School 20.2state median 18.7U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

12 AP courses and one counselor per 388 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dobson High School enrolled 2,327 students and had 6.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 213 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses12
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)6.0, one per 388 of the 2,327 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions213
  • Chronically absent51.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

53.7% of students were Hispanic, 25.0% White, 7.5% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic53.7%
  2. White25.0%
  3. Black7.5%
  4. American Indian6.7%
  5. Two or more races3.9%
  6. Asian2.2%
  7. Pacific Islander1.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Dobson High School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2242%38%40.4%
Math, 2022-2322%33% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

83% of the 584 students in Dobson High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtArizona
Four-year graduation rate83%81%77.8%
Students in the class5844,55193,470

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Mesa

17 public high schools in Mesa report 2024-25 enrollment; Dobson High School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Mountain View High School3,42122.222.0%
Red Mountain High School3,37920.521.0%
Mesa High School3,23320.747.0%
Westwood High School3,13520.449.0%
Dobson High School2,28420.243.0%
Desert Ridge High2,10319.715.0%
Skyline High School1,99517.942.0%
Heritage Academy77819.0not reported

All public schools in Mesa →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Dobson High School

  1. EVIT - Dobson High SchoolThe nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 2 students (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Kaizen Education Foundation dba El Dorado High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.0 miles away: 184 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Dobson High School with EVIT - Dobson High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mesa Public Schools spends per student$12,121 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,121
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaDobson High School is the number 31 by size of 580 Arizona high schools open in 2024-25.#31 of 580
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher20.2 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 18.7 for high schools.20.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Dobson High School

  1. How many students attend Dobson High School?
    2,284 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 2,370 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Mesa, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Dobson High School?
    20.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for high schools is 18.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Dobson High School a Title I school?
    Dobson High School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Dobson High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Dobson High School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona'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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Dobson High School?
    83% of the 584 students in Dobson High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Dobson High School in?
    Mesa Public Schools, NCES district ID 0404970. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040497001132 are the district's.

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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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