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Denton, Texas - 45 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Denton Isd #851 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,123 per pupil, Denton Isd ranks #950 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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 combined, 8 middle, 6 high, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Denton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,123 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 68.7% local, 20.6% state, and 10.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #851 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 45 schools offering Advanced Placement (109 AP courses district-wide), a 412.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.7% 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Union Park El, with a diversity index of 76.1/100.
Its largest campus is Ray Braswell H S, enrolling 2,812 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Denton Co J J a E P, at 10 students, a 281x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Denton Isd school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 2,812 students (highest), a spread of 2,802 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 45 schools in Denton Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Denton Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Ray Braswell H S | 2,812 |
| Guyer H S | 2,577 |
| Denton H S | 2,083 |
| Ryan H S | 2,051 |
| Strickland Middle | 956 |
| Crownover Middle | 891 |
| Harpool Middle | 860 |
| Calhoun Middle | 852 |
| Bettye Myers Middle | 827 |
| Sandbrock Ranch El | 799 |
| Nette Shultz | 748 |
| Evers Park El | 732 |
| Savannah El | 728 |
| Union Park El | 723 |
| Navo Middle | 699 |
| Providence El | 678 |
| Newton Rayzor El | 674 |
| Hodge El | 660 |
| Pecan Creek El | 656 |
| Mcmath Middle | 644 |
| Ginnings El | 614 |
| Rodriguez Middle | 612 |
| Hawk El | 610 |
| Rivera El | 604 |
| Mcnair El | 599 |
| Cross Oaks El | 588 |
| Alice Moore Alexander | 573 |
| Catherine Bell El | 560 |
| Ryan El | 551 |
| Houston El | 537 |
| Nelson El | 527 |
| Borman El | 523 |
| Paloma Creek El | 516 |
| Ep Rayzor El | 510 |
| Blanton El | 470 |
| Dorothy P Adkins El | 452 |
| Stephens El | 422 |
| The Ann Windle School for Young Children | 274 |
| Emilio & Guadalupe Gonzalez Pre-K Center | 255 |
| The Lagrone Academy | 212 |
| Denton K-8 Virtual Academy | 121 |
| Lester Davis | 94 |
| Joe Dale Sparks Campus | 73 |
| Fred Moore H S | 67 |
| Denton Co J J a E P | 10 |
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipp Texas Public Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Irving Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Ector County Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Corpus Christi Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Spring Branch Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Denton Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Houston Isd →Denton Isd has 45 schools, including 6 high, 8 middle, 29 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 32,521 students.
Denton Isd spends $11,123 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #851 in Texas.
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.
Denton Isd has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #851 out of 1044 districts in Texas.
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