Public schools in Denison, TX
Denison has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,309 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Denison ISD runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Denison's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Denison | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denison ISD | 9 | 4,868 | $12,622 |
| Sherman ISD | 4 | 7,767 | $14,264 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Denison, 1,578 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison High School | 1,351 | 14.0 | 51.2% | Denison ISD |
| Jefferson Learning Ctr | 82 | 8.2 | 79.3% | Sherman ISD |
| Pathways High School | 62 | 13.2 | 71.0% | Denison ISD |
| Cooke/Fannin/Grayson Co Juvenile Post Ajud Fac | 62 | 7.7 | All free (CEP) | Sherman ISD |
| Tri Co Juvenile Detent | 21 | 20.8 | 14.3% | Sherman ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Denison, 1,441 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Scott Middle | 733 | 13.2 | 53.3% | Denison ISD |
| B Mcdaniel Intermediate | 708 | 11.9 | 60.0% | Denison ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Denison, 2,122 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayes Elementary | 508 | 14.1 | 67.3% | Denison ISD |
| Hyde Park Elementary | 502 | 15.3 | 50.4% | Denison ISD |
| Terrell Elementary | 432 | 15.5 | 70.1% | Denison ISD |
| Lamar Elementary | 425 | 13.9 | 63.1% | Denison ISD |
| Houston Elementary | 255 | 13.5 | 77.6% | Denison ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Denison, 168 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrin Early Childhood Center | 168 | 14.0 | 87.5% | Sherman ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Denison's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Denison school has 13.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 38% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 425 students (state 507).
| Denison | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 425 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 38% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 62% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Denison schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Denison
- Denison ISDRuns 9 of Denison's 13 public schools and spent $12,622 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,622
- Denison High School, the largest high school in Denison1,351 students in 2024-25, 14.0 per teacher.1,351
- Compare Denison ISD with Sherman ISDDenison's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Denison addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Dallas352 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Denison
How many public schools are in Denison, TX?
13 public schools with an address in Denison were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,309 students.What is the largest high school in Denison?
Denison High School, with 1,351 students in 2024-25 (Denison ISD).Which districts run Denison's schools?
Denison ISD (9 schools), Sherman ISD (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25