Dekalb High School

Public 9-12

 152 W Maple St
       De Kalb, TX  75559-1614


(903) 667-2422

District: Dekalb Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1150th of 1,961 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,351 Help


Feeder schools for Dekalb High School:

Elementary:    Dekalb Elementary
Middle:    James L Germany Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  272

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.6%
African American:
18.8%
Hispanic:
16.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.5% Help


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Compare Details Dekalb High School ranks worse than 58.6% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.17. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Dekalb High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Dekalb High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.6%), African American (18.8%), Hispanic (16.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dekalb High School is 11.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dekalb High School is $13,351.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dekalb High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dekalb High School 1150th of 1961 Texas public high schools. (See Dekalb High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Dekalb Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Dekalb Independent School District (Isd) 598th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dekalb High School

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Rank History for all students at Dekalb High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.64 550th 1427 61.5%
2005 72.91 304th 1429 78.7%
2006 73.22 303rd 1430 78.8%
2007 68.77 455th 1497 69.6%
2008 67.42 472nd 1510 68.7%
2009 63.56 606th 1539 60.6%
2010 58.97 779th 1568 50.3%
2011 56.99 901st 1672 46.1%
2012 56.56 647th 1603 59.6%
2013 56.13 713th 1652 56.8%
2014 66.64 470th 1734 72.9%
2015 58.75 732nd 1743 58.0%
2016 58.79 717th 1762 59.3%
2017 46.04 851st 1777 52.1%
2018 48.81 823rd 1797 54.2%
2019 41.06 1101st 1857 40.7%
2021 32.79 1261st 1861 32.2%
2022 41.52 1081st 1876 42.4%
2023 41.17 1150th 1961 41.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dekalb High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.80 239th 582 58.9%
2019 32.91 417th 604 31.0%
2021 14.13 533rd 588 9.4%
2022 6.93 636th 664 4.2%
2023 6.74 638th 677 5.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dekalb High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.51 773rd 1195 35.3%
2022 23.83 1010th 1278 21.0%
2023 24.70 1047th 1371 23.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dekalb High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.34 435th 1347 67.7%
2019 20.56 1231st 1357 9.3%
2021 35.24 892nd 1382 35.5%
2022 41.64 733rd 1418 48.3%
2023 31.86 1028th 1478 30.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dekalb High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.54 836th 1794 53.4%
2019 35.47 1245th 1818 31.5%
2021 21.69 1519th 1848 17.8%
2022 37.48 1147th 1847 37.9%
2023 39.89 1099th 1897 42.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Dekalb High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.81 831st 1781 53.3%
2019 42.33 1095th 1798 39.1%
2021 29.03 1334th 1815 26.5%
2022 36.77 1176th 1841 36.1%
2023 39.98 1145th 1891 39.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Dekalb High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.88 28th 1137 97.5%
2019 39.76 907th 1145 20.8%
2021 59.42 636th 1177 46.0%
2022 72.42 162nd 1172 86.2%
2023 72.08 135th 1182 88.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Dekalb High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.80 1552nd 1784 13.0%
2019 20.57 1601st 1810 11.5%
2021 23.08 1509th 1829 17.5%
2022 23.59 1499th 1837 18.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Dekalb High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.31 927th 1803 48.6%
2019 38.18 1119th 1824 38.7%
2021 34.94 1194th 1840 35.1%
2022 44.33 955th 1853 48.5%
2023 41.10 1087th 1913 43.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Dekalb High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.31 584th 1013 42.3%
2019 25.02 779th 1024 23.9%
2021 12.19 931st 1020 8.7%
2022 27.86 729th 1031 29.3%
2023 18.42 896th 1069 16.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dekalb High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.31 1160th 1691 31.4%
2019 23.76 1415th 1714 17.4%
2021 30.18 1248th 1743 28.4%
2022 31.10 1223rd 1762 30.6%
2023 30.91 1263rd 1820 30.6%
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Rank History for White students at Dekalb High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.34 961st 1539 37.6%
2019 34.87 1096th 1526 28.2%
2021 35.20 1047th 1510 30.7%
2022 40.03 932nd 1525 38.9%
2023 48.19 816th 1576 48.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Dekalb High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 236 123 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1990 213 119 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1991 190 113 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1992 194 103 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 299
1993 196 104 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1994 227 93 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 327
1995 224 90 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1996 224 90 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1997 220 103 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1998 242 97 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1999 220 95 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 321
2000 227 86 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2001 219 84 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2002 212 82 1 17 2 n/a n/a 0 314
2003 212 82 1 17 2 n/a n/a 0 314
2004 203 79 0 15 2 n/a n/a 0 299
2005 186 81 0 15 1 n/a n/a 0 283
2006 211 80 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2007 203 73 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2008 194 71 1 14 1 n/a n/a 0 281
2009 211 69 3 12 1 n/a n/a 0 296
2010 192 60 3 13 3 n/a n/a 0 271
2011 171 59 1 10 3 0 6 0 250
2012 164 52 1 16 3 0 5 0 241
2013 159 47 1 19 4 0 8 0 238
2014 157 46 1 15 3 0 8 0 230
2015 168 46 0 22 2 0 7 0 245
2016 160 46 0 18 3 0 3 0 230
2017 171 42 0 22 3 0 5 0 243
2018 149 48 0 21 4 0 8 0 230
2019 145 38 0 23 4 0 10 0 220
2020 164 38 1 33 4 0 14 0 254
2021 146 47 0 31 2 0 14 0 240
2022 151 47 0 34 1 0 20 0 253
2023 154 51 1 45 1 0 20 0 272

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dekalb High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 363 n/a n/a n/a
1990 335 27.0 12.4 n/a
1991 305 26.9 11.3 n/a
1992 299 27.3 10.9 34.1
1993 304 27.0 11.3 38.8
1994 327 28.8 11.4 39.4
1995 321 32.8 9.8 41.4
1996 321 32.8 9.8 41.4
1997 328 35.1 9.3 44.5
1998 345 33.6 10.3 38.8
1999 321 33.4 9.6 44.5
2000 322 30.7 10.5 48.8
2001 309 32.8 9.4 40.5
2002 314 31.5 10.0 45.2
2003 314 31.5 10.0 45.2
2004 299 30.3 9.9 44.8
2005 283 27.4 10.3 44.5
2006 303 28.0 10.8 42.2
2007 292 28.3 10.3 46.2
2008 281 24.9 11.3 47.7
2009 296 27.1 10.9 41.2
2010 271 30.0 9.0 45
2011 250 30.7 8.1 52
2012 241 25.4 9.4 55.2
2013 238 25.5 9.3 57.6
2014 230 26.3 8.7 54.3
2015 245 24.0 10.2 55.9
2016 230 26.0 8.8 60.4
2017 243 23.4 10.3 57.6
2018 230 22.7 10.1 57.8
2019 220 21.1 10.4 51.4
2020 254 22.6 11.2 49.2
2021 240 22.2 10.7 55.4
2022 253 23.8 10.6 59.3
2023 272 24.3 11.1 66.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dekalb High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 363 n/a n/a n/a
1990 335 27.0 12.4 n/a
1991 305 26.9 11.3 n/a
1992 299 27.3 10.9 34.1
1993 304 27.0 11.3 38.8
1994 327 28.8 11.4 39.4
1995 321 32.8 9.8 41.4
1996 321 32.8 9.8 41.4
1997 328 35.1 9.3 44.5
1998 345 33.6 10.3 38.8
1999 321 33.4 9.6 44.5
2000 322 30.7 10.5 48.8
2001 309 32.8 9.4 40.5
2002 314 31.5 10.0 45.2
2003 314 31.5 10.0 45.2
2004 299 30.3 9.9 44.8
2005 283 27.4 10.3 44.5
2006 303 28.0 10.8 42.2
2007 292 28.3 10.3 46.2
2008 281 24.9 11.3 47.7
2009 296 27.1 10.9 41.2
2010 271 30.0 9.0 45
2011 250 30.7 8.1 52
2012 241 25.4 9.4 55.2
2013 238 25.5 9.3 57.6
2014 230 26.3 8.7 54.3
2015 245 24.0 10.2 55.9
2016 230 26.0 8.8 60.4
2017 243 23.4 10.3 57.6
2018 230 22.7 10.1 57.8
2019 220 21.1 10.4 51.4
2020 254 22.6 11.2 49.2
2021 240 22.2 10.7 55.4
2022 253 23.8 10.6 59.3
2023 272 24.3 11.1 66.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dekalb High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $339 (2.6%) $12,732 (97.4%) $13,071
2020 $387 (3.1%) $12,237 (96.9%) $12,624
2021 $1,271 (9.5%) $12,080 (90.5%) $13,351

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dekalb High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1101st of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1150th of 1961 High schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Dekalb High School)2816
 12%
   End of Course Algebra I (Dekalb Independent School District (Isd))5332
 21%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Dekalb High School)6164
 3%
   End of Course Biology (Dekalb Independent School District (Isd))6164
 3%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Dekalb High School)3946
 7%
   End of Course English I Reading (Dekalb Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Dekalb High School)5451
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Dekalb Independent School District (Isd))5451
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Dekalb High School)6470
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Dekalb Independent School District (Isd))6470
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students220272
 23.6%
African American3851
 34.2%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian01
Hispanic2345
 95.7%
Pacific Islander00
White145154
 6.2%
Two or More Races1020
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.4%66.5%
 15.2%


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Dekalb High School ranks 1150th of 1961 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Dekalb High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dekalb Elementary
Middle : James L Germany Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 272 students attended Dekalb High School.

Students at Dekalb High School are 57% White, 19% African American, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.


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