Summary:
Zip code 71639 is home to a single high school, Dumas High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 in the Dumas School District and has a total enrollment of 266 students.
Dumas High School presents a complex picture for parents. On one hand, the school boasts a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.1 to 1, meaning students receive a great deal of individual attention in small classes. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $16,746 per pupil, and has a strong graduation rate of 93.9%, which is above the state average. However, academic proficiency on state exams is critically low. For example, only 7.3% of students are proficient in Algebra and 11.9% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 36.9% and 39.4%, respectively. This creates a notable gap between the school's ability to graduate students and their mastery of core academic subjects.
A key factor is that 100% of the student body is eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating extreme economic disadvantage. While the school has the resources and small class sizes often linked to success, the academic results suggest deep, systemic challenges. There is a slight positive trend, as the school's state ranking has improved from the 7th percentile to the 9th percentile in recent years. Additionally, 9th graders consistently outperform 10th graders on state tests, which may indicate that the school is more effective with incoming freshmen. For parents, the school offers a supportive environment with high graduation rates, but the data clearly shows significant struggles in achieving grade-level academic proficiency.
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