Dimmitt ISD
Dimmitt ISD is a public school district based in Dimmitt, Texas, serving 1,077 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #486 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 359 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Jill Millican. It spends about $13,710 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Dimmitt compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dimmitt | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,710 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,207 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 359 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jill Millican
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coahoma ISDCoahoma | 1,084 | 3 | $11,651 | 13.1 | #484 |
| Millsap ISDMillsap | 1,083 | 3 | $11,817 | 13.4 | #485 |
| Dimmitt ISDDimmitt · this district | 1,077 | 3 | $13,710 | 12.5 | #486 |
| New Waverly ISDNew Waverly | 1,074 | 4 | $12,084 | 12.8 | #487 |
| Comfort ISDComfort | 1,072 | 3 | $11,241 | 12.8 | #488 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila School DistrictManila, AR | 1,077 | $10,192 | 14.0 |
| C A Beard Memorial School CorporationKnightstown, IN | 1,077 | $9,365 | 14.4 |
| PCM Community School DistrictMonroe, IA | 1,077 | $10,932 | 13.8 |
| Southeast Valley Community School DistrictGowrie, IA | 1,077 | $11,201 | 13.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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