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Dime Box Independent School District

1079 Stephen F Austin Blvd
Dime Box, TX 77853-0157

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (979) 884-3366

Top Rankings

Dime Box Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

1 School

9,303 Schools

# Students

150 Students

5,525,158 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

374,464 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	6	227
Kind	9	298
1	9	317
2	20	331
3	11	329
4	13	328
5	13	329
6	6	331
7	9	335
8	13	341
9	9	389
10	11	361
11	12	335
12	9	303

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District Rank

Dime Box Independent School District, which is ranked #957 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#960 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dime Box Independent School District
2023	#960
2022	#938
2021	#723
2019	#1031
2018	#793
2017	#1130
2016	#1157
2015	#1106
2014	#1128
2013	#1146
2012	#1013

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27%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2023	27%	44%
2022	27%	41%
2021	32%	37%
2019	37%	51%
2018	37%	49%
2017	62%	78%
2016	47%	75%
2015	57%	73%
2014	62%	76%
2013	57%	78%
2012	72%	83%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2022	42%	51%
2021	37%	42%
2019	27%	47%
2018	37%	45%
2017	47%	72%
2016	52%	71%
2015	57%	73%
2014	52%	75%
2013	62%	78%
2012	82%	88%
2011	87%	88%

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20-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2022	24%	46%
2021	24%	43%

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(21-22)

≥50%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2022	50%	90%
2021	50%	89%
2019	50%	89%
2018	50%	89%
2017	50%	89%
2016	50%	89%
2015	80%	89%
2014	50%	88%
2013	50%	88%
2012	50%	88%
2011	50%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.67	0.64
2022	0.69	0.64
2021	0.69	0.64
2020	0.70	0.63
2019	0.70	0.63
2018	0.69	0.64
2017	0.69	0.64
2016	0.70	0.63
2015	0.69	0.63
2014	0.69	0.63
2013	0.69	0.64
2012	0.70	0.64
2011	0.70	0.64
2010	0.69	0.64
2009	0.68	0.64
2008	0.68	0.64
2007	0.67	0.64
2006	0.69	0.64
2005	0.68	0.64
2004	0.67	0.64
2003	0.67	0.64
2002	0.66	0.64
2001	0.64	0.64
2000	0.63	0.65
1999	0.64	0.65
1998	0.62	0.65
1997	0.62	0.64
1996	0.57	0.64
1995	0.56	0.64
1994	0.55	0.64
1993	0.54	0.63
1992	0.49	0.63
1991	0.51	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2014	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

45%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2023	46%	53%
2022	41%	53%
2021	40%	53%
2020	36%	53%
2019	36%	53%
2018	35%	52%
2017	35%	52%
2016	36%	52%
2015	39%	52%
2014	37%	52%
2013	33%	51%
2012	34%	51%
2011	34%	50%
2010	31%	49%
2009	32%	48%
2008	30%	47%
2007	35%	46%
2006	31%	46%
2005	29%	45%
2004	27%	44%
2003	30%	43%
2002	30%	42%
2001	27%	41%
2000	26%	40%
1999	25%	39%
1998	26%	38%
1997	28%	38%
1996	21%	37%
1995	13%	36%
1994	14%	36%
1993	12%	35%
1992	5%	35%
1991	5%	34%

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% Black

26%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2023	28%	13%
2022	27%	13%
2021	28%	13%
2020	35%	13%
2019	35%	13%
2018	38%	13%
2017	38%	13%
2016	34%	13%
2015	34%	13%
2014	34%	13%
2013	35%	13%
2012	31%	13%
2011	30%	13%
2010	33%	14%
2009	30%	14%
2008	31%	14%
2007	25%	14%
2006	31%	15%
2005	30%	14%
2004	30%	14%
2003	26%	14%
2002	27%	14%
2001	24%	14%
2000	22%	14%
1999	24%	14%
1998	21%	14%
1997	20%	14%
1996	19%	14%
1995	25%	14%
1994	25%	14%
1993	26%	14%
1992	30%	14%
1991	33%	14%

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% White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2023	20%	26%
2022	26%	26%
2021	27%	26%
2020	22%	27%
2019	22%	27%
2018	21%	28%
2017	21%	28%
2016	23%	29%
2015	21%	29%
2014	25%	29%
2013	29%	30%
2012	30%	31%
2011	31%	31%
2010	34%	33%
2009	36%	34%
2008	38%	35%
2007	39%	36%
2006	38%	36%
2005	39%	38%
2004	42%	39%
2003	42%	40%
2002	43%	41%
2001	49%	42%
2000	52%	44%
1999	51%	45%
1998	53%	46%
1997	52%	46%
1996	60%	47%
1995	62%	48%
1994	61%	48%
1993	62%	49%
1992	65%	49%
1991	62%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2023	6%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	7%	2%
2019	7%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	7%	2%
2015	5%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,547 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $35,967 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 80% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2023	$3 MM	$14 MM
2022	$3 MM	$14 MM
2021	$3 MM	$14 MM
2020	$3 MM	$14 MM
2019	$3 MM	$13 MM
2018	$3 MM	$11 MM
2017	$2 MM	$11 MM
2016	$3 MM	$11 MM
2015	$3 MM	$9 MM
2014	$3 MM	$10 MM
2012	$3 MM	$9 MM
2011	$3 MM	$10 MM
2010	$3 MM	$9 MM
2009	$3 MM	$9 MM
2008	$3 MM	$8 MM
2007	$2 MM	$8 MM
2006	$3 MM	$7 MM
2005	$2 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$6 MM
2000	$2 MM	$6 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2023	$5 MM	$13 MM
2022	$3 MM	$13 MM
2021	$5 MM	$13 MM
2020	$3 MM	$13 MM
2019	$3 MM	$12 MM
2018	$2 MM	$11 MM
2017	$3 MM	$11 MM
2016	$3 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2 MM	$9 MM
2014	$3 MM	$10 MM
2012	$3 MM	$9 MM
2011	$2 MM	$9 MM
2010	$2 MM	$9 MM
2009	$3 MM	$9 MM
2008	$3 MM	$8 MM
2007	$2 MM	$8 MM
2006	$2 MM	$7 MM
2005	$2 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$6 MM
2000	$2 MM	$6 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,547

$13,398

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2023	$16,365	$15,640
2022	$18,878	$15,527
2021	$17,388	$15,800
2020	$18,878	$15,527
2019	$16,647	$14,104
2018	$15,169	$12,819
2017	$14,520	$13,668
2016	$14,413	$13,530
2015	$13,758	$12,250
2014	$14,935	$11,938
2012	$15,606	$11,792
2011	$16,253	$12,560
2010	$14,685	$12,250
2009	$15,208	$11,947
2008	$15,881	$11,503
2007	$15,121	$11,028
2006	$13,439	$10,357
2005	$10,372	$9,808
2004	$9,280	$9,347
2003	$9,693	$9,172
2002	$8,992	$8,890
2001	$8,531	$8,220
2000	$8,605	$8,183
1999	$6,975	$7,482
1998	$7,968	$7,282
1997	$6,816	$6,948
1995	$6,772	$6,375
1992	$6,184	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$35,967

$14,129

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dime Box Independent School District	Texas
2023	$31,735	$14,776
2022	$19,939	$14,277
2021	$33,719	$14,927
2020	$19,939	$14,277
2019	$18,425	$13,432
2018	$13,458	$12,640
2017	$14,696	$13,337
2016	$13,870	$12,941
2015	$13,126	$12,682
2014	$14,222	$11,519
2012	$13,697	$11,195
2011	$13,253	$12,153
2010	$14,011	$12,682
2009	$14,887	$12,666
2008	$16,088	$11,542
2007	$14,212	$10,438
2006	$12,619	$9,999
2005	$9,931	$9,530
2004	$10,349	$9,298
2003	$9,913	$9,172
2002	$8,181	$8,828
2001	$7,631	$8,284
2000	$8,700	$8,055
1999	$6,808	$7,777
1998	$8,347	$7,202
1997	$12,016	$7,030
1995	$6,442	$5,816
1992	$7,010	$4,974

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Best Dime Box Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dime Box School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

1079 Stephen F Austin Blvd
Dime Box, TX 77853
(979) 884-2324

Gr: PK-12 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dime Box Independent School District?

Dime Box Independent School District manages 1 public schools serving 150 students.

What is the rank of Dime Box Independent School District?

Dime Box Independent School District is ranked #957 out of 1,196 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dime Box Independent School District?

45% of Dime Box Independent School District students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 25% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dime Box Independent School District?

Dime Box Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Dime Box Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $35,967 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 80% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 150 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education