School district · Texas

Denton ISD

Denton ISD in Texas: 46 public schools with 33,329 students and 13.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,854 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 46
Students: 33,329
Students per teacher: 13.8; TX 14.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $11,854; TX $12.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 2,424
Counselors (FTE): 85.8
Students per counselor: 389; TX 387 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 31.5; Librarians (FTE): 38.3

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Texas's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Texas: 54%

54%proficient

+3.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 61% of school districts in Texas

Median 51% · 1,182 school districts compared

14,083 students tested, grades 3–8 · STAAR - English; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Texas: 42%

36%proficient

+2.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 56% of school districts in Texas

Median 38% · 1,182 school districts compared

13,698 students tested, grades 3–8 · STAAR - English; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$8.6K15

$8.8K16

$9.2K17

$9.4K18

$9.7K19

$10.1K20

$11.3K21

$11.1K22

$11.5K23

$11.9K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 6.5% · $37.8M
State: 22% · $131.4M
Local: 71% · $416M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $7,001
Support services: $4,277
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $240.6M
Long-term debt: $2.2B

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 2Elementary schools: 26Middle schools: 9High schools: 8Other schools: 1

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Emilio & Guadalupe Gonzalez Pre-K CenterFree meals for all	Pre-K	255	14.9	—	—	Denton
The Ann Windle School for Young ChildrenFree meals for all	Pre-K	274	15.2	—	—	Denton
Alice Moore AlexanderFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	573	12.2	36%	24%	Denton
Blanton El	Pre-K–5	470	12.9	80%	65%	Lantana
Borman ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	523	11.4	38%	28%	Denton
Catherine Bell El	Pre-K–5	560	13.4	43%	25%	Little Elm
Cross Oaks El	Pre-K–5	588	14.4	43%	30%	Cross Roads
Dorothy Martinez El	Pre-K–5	541	15.2	29%	22%	Little Elm
Dorothy P Adkins El	Pre-K–5	452	13.0	72%	60%	Lantana
Ep Rayzor El	Pre-K–5	510	14.6	70%	55%	Lantana
Evers Park ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	732	14.5	47%	36%	Denton
Ginnings ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	614	13.0	41%	22%	Denton
Hawk El	Pre-K–5	610	14.0	73%	63%	Corinth
Hodge ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	660	12.8	42%	26%	Denton
Houston El	Pre-K–5	537	13.2	62%	45%	Denton
Mcnair El	Pre-K–5	599	14.0	61%	61%	Denton
Nelson El	Pre-K–5	527	12.9	59%	50%	Denton
Nette Shultz	Pre-K–5	748	14.4	64%	59%	Denton
Newton Rayzor El	Pre-K–5	674	14.1	60%	37%	Denton
Paloma Creek El	Pre-K–5	516	14.5	44%	32%	Aubrey
Pecan Creek El	Pre-K–5	656	13.0	61%	49%	Denton
Providence El	Pre-K–5	678	15.5	42%	23%	Aubrey
Rivera ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	604	11.8	29%	26%	Denton
Ryan El	Pre-K–5	551	12.7	61%	54%	Denton
Sandbrock Ranch El	Pre-K–5	799	16.8	62%	40%	Aubrey
Savannah El	Pre-K–5	728	14.5	43%	26%	Aubrey
Stephens ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	422	11.3	44%	31%	Shady Shores
Union Park El	Pre-K–5	723	15.9	68%	50%	Aubrey
Bettye Myers Middle	6–8	827	13.1	45%	23%	Shady Shores
Calhoun Middle	6–8	852	13.3	46%	26%	Denton
Crownover Middle	6–8	891	14.6	69%	41%	Corinth
Harpool Middle	6–8	860	14.8	78%	62%	Lantana
Mcmath Middle	6–8	644	11.6	55%	30%	Denton
Navo Middle	6–8	699	12.9	48%	26%	Aubrey
Pat Hagan Cheek Middle	6–8	885	15.8	60%	32%	Aubrey
Rodriguez Middle	6–8	612	10.8	50%	23%	Oak Point
Strickland Middle	6–8	956	13.7	47%	27%	Denton
Denton Co J J A E PAlternative	8–12	10	—	—	—	Denton
Denton H S	9–12	2,083	14.5	—	—	Denton
Fred Moore H SAlternative	9–12	67	10.1	—	—	Denton
Guyer H S	9–12	2,577	15.1	—	—	Denton
Joe Dale Sparks CampusAlternative	5–12	73	4.9	—	0.0%	Denton
Ray Braswell H S	9–12	2,812	15.5	—	—	Aubrey
Ryan H S	9–12	2,051	12.7	—	—	Denton
The Lagrone Academy	11–12	212	12.5	—	—	Denton
Lester DavisAlternativeFree meals for all	1–12	94	6.5	—	—	Denton

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 1307 N Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
Phone: (940)369-0000

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.