DENTON ISD operates 45 public schools serving 32,521 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 29 other, 8 middle, 6 high, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 32,024 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Denton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,694 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 68.7% local, 20.6% state, and 10.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $78,915 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #360 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 45 schools offering Advanced Placement (109 AP courses district-wide), a 412.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.4% Hispanic or Latino, 30.8% White, 21.1% African American across the district's schools.
DENTON ISD school enrollment varies 281× across entities
DENTON ISD school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 2,812 students (highest), a spread of 2,802 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
DENTON ISD student-counselor ratio is 413:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
DENTON ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 24.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within DENTON ISD is typically wider than the DENTON ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
DENTON ISD has 45 schools, including 6 high, 8 middle, 29 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 32,521 students.
How much does DENTON ISD spend per student?
DENTON ISD spends $19,694 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #360 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in DENTON ISD?
The average teacher salary in DENTON ISD is $78,915 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DENTON ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Denton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of DENTON ISD?
DENTON ISD students are 37.4% Hispanic or Latino, 30.8% White, 21.1% African American, 4.6% Asian, averaged across 45 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DENTON ISD?
DENTON ISD has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #360 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.