SANGER ISD operates 7 public schools serving 2,801 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 other, 2 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,880 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 $15,327 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 49.8% local, 36.6% state, and 13.6% 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 $92,220 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 41/100, ranked #686 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 6347.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.2% White, 32.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American across the district's schools.
Sanger H S accounts for 28.7% of all SANGER ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SANGER ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
SANGER ISD school enrollment varies 39× across entities
SANGER ISD school enrollment ranges from 21 students (lowest) to 827 students (highest), a spread of 806 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.
SANGER ISD student-counselor ratio is 6348:1 — 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.
SANGER ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 29.0% — 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 SANGER ISD is typically wider than the SANGER ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
SANGER ISD has 7 schools, including 2 high, 1 elementary, 2 other, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 2,801 students.
How much does SANGER ISD spend per student?
SANGER ISD spends $15,327 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #686 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in SANGER ISD?
The average teacher salary in SANGER ISD is $92,220 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SANGER 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 SANGER ISD?
SANGER ISD students are 59.2% White, 32.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SANGER ISD?
SANGER ISD has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #686 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.