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Dilley High School

Public Grades 9-12

1704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 14% of Texas high schools

Summary

Dilley High School is a public high school in Dilley, Texas, serving 266 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Dilley Independent School District, which is ranked 882 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dilley High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 15-20% of Texas high schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively better than Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Dilley High School's four-year graduation rate is relatively high, ranging from 94.8% to 96.9%, but its dropout rate has been higher than the state average. The school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams is significantly below the state average across all subject areas, with particularly low proficiency rates in Algebra I.

Compared to the nearby Cotulla High School and Pearsall High School, Dilley High School's performance is generally lower in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and graduation rates. Despite spending a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $14,258 to $15,600 in recent years, the school's academic outcomes suggest that it may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support student learning.

258

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,819

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

#1 Grey Wolf Dr
Dilley, TX 78017-3503

(830) 965-1814

District: Dilley Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Dilley High School:

Elementary:	Dilley Elementary
Middle:	Mary Harper Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.8%

White:

5.8%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 39 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Texas avg56%

1,704^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

882^nd of 961Dilley Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1704 of 1974	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1741 of 1990	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1723 of 1961	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1524 of 1876	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1587 of 1861	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1313 of 1857	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1328 of 1797	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	1377 of 1777	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	1402 of 1762	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	1545 of 1743	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.7	1582 of 1734	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.7	1428 of 1652	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.6	1431 of 1603	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	1343 of 1672	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.7	1226 of 1568	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.4	1375 of 1539	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.1	1278 of 1510	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.2	1268 of 1497	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.2	1229 of 1430	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.9	1314 of 1429	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	44.4	1003 of 1427	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	1390 of 1837	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1518 of 1829	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1120 of 1810	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1360 of 1784	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	3.8	1428 of 1437	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	900 of 1371	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	907 of 1278	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1160 of 1195	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	7.8	1757 of 1880	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1724 of 1891	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1530 of 1841	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1473 of 1815	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1508 of 1798	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1318 of 1781	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	9.5	1104 of 1182	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	57.8	643 of 1172	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1084 of 1177	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	621 of 1145	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	523 of 1137	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	9.4	1677 of 1805	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1600 of 1820	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1435 of 1762	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1504 of 1743	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1259 of 1714	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1258 of 1691	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	10.6	1753 of 1884	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1694 of 1897	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1462 of 1847	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1577 of 1848	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1302 of 1818	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1462 of 1794	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	8.5	1754 of 1891	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1657 of 1913	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1458 of 1853	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1651 of 1840	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	1157 of 1824	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1473 of 1803	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	21.5	111 of 131	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	1509 of 1548	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1382 of 1478	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	904 of 1418	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1199 of 1382	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1135 of 1357	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1260 of 1347	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	74.2	217 of 1556	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	31.2	1129 of 1576	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.4	646 of 1525	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	870 of 1510	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.0	357 of 1526	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	554 of 1539	64.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)86th percentile+74 vs school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile+6 vs school

Migrant (2018)15th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2024)7th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)7th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)7th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)7th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2024)7th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)3rd percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History38%-30 vs state

English II Reading37%-20 vs state

English I Reading32%-19 vs state

Biology31%-31 vs state

Algebra I8%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Dilley High School	Public	9-12	#1 Grey Wolf Dr	Dilley	78017	Frio County	Dilley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 965-1814	258	27	9.5	72.5%	15 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	242 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	1704^th of 1974 public high schools	13.7%		12.6	1741^st of 1990 public high schools	12.5%	37	8.5	30.7	31.9	36.6	37.5	$14,819
Pearsall High School	Public	9-12	1990 Maverick Dr	Pearsall	78061	Frio County	Pearsall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 334-8011	572	36	15.7	86.0%	29 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	539 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.2	1663^rd of 1974 public high schools	15.8%		15.9	1687^th of 1990 public high schools	15.2%	24	31.4	33.2	29.6	31.8	44.1	$8,894
Cotulla High School	Public	9-12	310 N Main St	Cotulla	78014	La Salle County	Cotulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 879-2374	356	41	8.6	84.6%	15 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	333 (93.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34.5	1279^th of 1974 public high schools	35.2%		38.4	1212^th of 1990 public high schools	39.1%	67	7.7	47.7	51.0	55.3	48.2	$21,380

Frequently Asked Questions about Dilley High School

How many students attend Dilley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Dilley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dilley High School?

Students at Dilley High School are 94% Hispanic, 6% White.

Is Dilley High School a good school?

Dilley High School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Texas high schools.

What district is Dilley High School in?

Dilley Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Dilley High School?

Dilley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dilley Elementary
Middle : Mary Harper Middle

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