Denison Isd vs Houston Isd

How do these districts compare?

Metric Denison Isd Houston Isd
Location Denison, Texas Houston, Texas
Total Enrollment 4,868 189,934
Number of Schools 9 273
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.6:1 15.7:1

Spending

Metric Denison Isd Houston Isd
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,945 $12,031
Federal Revenue 16.1% 23.2%
State Revenue 35.9% 8.0%
Local Revenue 48.0% 68.8%
Denison Isd
Federal State Local
Houston Isd
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Denison Isd Houston Isd
White 48.6% 6.7%
African American 9.7% 24.2%
Hispanic or Latino 27.5% 63.6%
Asian 0.5% 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 12.3% 1.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.0% 82.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Denison Isd Houston Isd
AP Courses Offered 15 533
Schools with AP 1 43
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 361.1:1 531.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 30.4% 34.4%

School Types

Denison Isd

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Houston Isd

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 7
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.