Dawson Independent School District (Navarro County, Texas)

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Dawson ISD - Dawson, TX
Address
199 N School Ave.
Central Texas
, Navarro, Texas , 76639
United States
Coordinates 31°53′51″N96°42′42″W / 31.897604°N 96.711611°W / 31.897604; -96.711611
District information
Type Public
Motto"Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow"
GradesPK-12
Established1928;97 years ago (1928)
SuperintendentAndrea Farish (2025-Present), Stacy Henderson (2012-2025)
NCES District ID 4816380 [1]
District ID175-904
Students and staff
Enrollment625 (2025-2026)
Staff107.00 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Athletic conference UIL Class 2A
District mascotBulldogs
Colors    Black, Gold, and White
Other information
Website www.dawsonisd.net

Dawson Independent School District is a public school district based in Dawson, Texas (USA). Dawson ISD serves southwestern Navarro County, [2] including the unincorporated community of Purdon. An extremely small portion of the district extends into neighboring Hill County. [3]

Contents

Dawson ISD has one school with two campuses - Dawson Junior / Senior High School and Dawson Elementary School, both in Dawson.

The district is administered by a superintendent and administrative staff located in the central administration offices. Policy decisions and administrative suggestions are made by the Board of Trustees, who are elected by the community.

Quick Facts

The district has:

Approximately 12 Students to every 1 Teacher.

Sports and Activities

Dawson ISD excels in numerous activities. Sports that Dawson HS and JH participate in are Girls Volleyball (V, JV, JH), Football (V, JH), Cross Country (HS and JH), Basketball (B and G V, JV, and JH), Baseball (Varsity), Softball (Varsity), Powerlifting (HS), Tennis (HS, V), and Track (HS and JH). Extra-Curricular activities include Band (HS and JH), Cheerleading (HS and JH), Yearbook (HS), FFA (HS), One Act Play (HS and JH), and National Honor Society (JH and HS).

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Contact information

Dawson ISD is located at 199 North School Ave. in Dawson, Texas 76639. The phone number for the District is 254.578.1031.

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for DAWSON ISD". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Navarro County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 26, 2024. - Text list
  3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hill County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 26, 2024. - Text list