Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 8 years is 138 where 132 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2019 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 209 students in 2023 and was lowest at 61 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 61 to 132 students, a net gain of 71 (116.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at DSDT since 2018.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 18.94% and the percentage of black students is 61.36% at DSDT. 2.27% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 14.75% to 18.94%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 2.27%. Black student enrollment decreased from 81.97% to 61.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.64% to 10.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5728 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3061 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at DSDT over the past 8 years (2018-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
30 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -78.42% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at DSDT from 2018 to 2025.