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Schools in Cactus · Dumas Independent School District

Cactus’s public schools outscore 66% of Texas districts

47% of students in Cactus’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cactus, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#190of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.7K
▼ 17% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,727 students on the public path
In brief

Cactus’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 474 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cactus’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,655 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Dumas J H, then Dumas H S. Enrollment is up 22% since 2023–24. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cactus’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Texas school districts, #190 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (474)Better than 76%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,251 test results and a graduating class of 293 could put Cactus anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cactus’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,206 in math, 2,296 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cactus, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
7–8Dumas J Hin DumasB+
9–12Dumas H Sin DumasA

Cactus’s public schools are run by Dumas Independent School District, which also serves Dumas. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dumas Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,381 students, up 22% since 2023–24 · 13.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,655TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 2296 students tested
Math47%
State average 40.9% · 2206 students tested

Cactus vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Cactus’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CactusB+Dumas Independent

Every school in Cactus

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Cactusin other towns
Dumas North El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dumas
738 students13:1Rate it →
Dumas South El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dumas
701 students14:1Rate it →
Cactus El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
487 students15:1Rate it →
Dumas J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Dumas
B+
609 students13:1Rate it →
Dumas H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Dumas
A
1,192 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Cactus’s schools

Are Cactus’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cactus children attend outscore 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #190 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cactus in?

Dumas Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,381 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cactus kids go to high school?

Dumas H S in Dumas, with 1,192 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Cactus’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Dumas Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Cactus spend per student?

$10,655 in Dumas Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.