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Denton ISD, TX: schools, enrollment and spending

Denton ISD runs 46 public schools with 33,329 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 13.8 students per teacher is 1.3 lower than the Texas figure of 15.1.Listed in NCES data as "DENTON ISD".

At a glance

Schools
46
Students
33,329
Teachers (FTE)
2,423
Students per teacher
13.8
TX: 15.1 · US: 15.3
Address
1307 N Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
Phone
(940)369-0000
County
Denton County
Locale
City: Midsize
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
4816740
State district ID
TX-061901
Total staff (FTE)
4,477
School counselors (FTE)
85.0About 392 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
114.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district13.8
Texas15.1
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (30,267), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$453.4 million
Federal revenue
$50.4 million
State revenue
$98.9 million
Local revenue
$304.1 million
Total spending
$642.5 million
Spending per pupil
$21,227
Salaries
$236.0 million36.7% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$1.32 billion

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 11.1%
  • State: 21.8%
  • Local: 67.1%

Texas overall

  • Federal: 12.6%
  • State: 36.9%
  • Local: 50.5%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$21,227
Texas$14,396
United States$16,826

Schools in Denton ISD

By level: 8 high, 9 middle, 26 elementary, 2 prekindergarten, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Alice Moore AlexanderCEP schoolElementaryPK to 557312.2
Bettye Myers MiddleMiddle6 to 882713.1
Blanton ElementaryElementaryPK to 547013.1
Borman ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 552311.4
Calhoun MiddleMiddle6 to 885213.3
Catherine Bell ElementaryElementaryPK to 556013.7
Cross Oaks ElementaryElementaryPK to 558814.7
Crownover MiddleMiddle6 to 889114.6
Denton Co J J a E PHigh8 to 1210
Denton High SchoolHigh9 to 122,08314.6
Dorothy Martinez ElementaryElementaryPK to 554115.5
Dorothy P Adkins ElementaryElementaryPK to 545213.3
Emilio & Guadalupe Gonzalez Pre-K CenterCEP schoolPrekindergartenPK25515.0
Ep Rayzor ElementaryElementaryPK to 551015.0
Evers Park ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 573214.6
Fred Moore High SchoolHigh9 to 126711.2
Ginnings ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 561413.1
Guyer High SchoolHigh9 to 122,57715.2
Harpool MiddleMiddle6 to 886014.8
Hawk ElementaryElementaryPK to 561014.2
Hodge ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 566012.9
Houston ElementaryElementaryPK to 553713.4
Joe Dale Sparks CampusHigh5 to 12735.2
Lester DavisCEP schoolOther1 to 12946.7
McMath MiddleMiddle6 to 864411.7
McNair ElementaryElementaryPK to 559914.3
Navo MiddleMiddle6 to 869912.9
Nelson ElementaryElementaryPK to 552713.2
Nette ShultzElementaryPK to 574814.4
Newton Rayzor ElementaryElementaryPK to 567414.3
Paloma Creek ElementaryElementaryPK to 551614.7
Pat Hagan Cheek MiddleMiddle6 to 888516.1
Pecan Creek ElementaryElementaryPK to 565613.1
Providence ElementaryElementaryPK to 567815.8
Ray Braswell High SchoolHigh9 to 122,81215.5
Rivera ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 560411.8
Rodriguez MiddleMiddle6 to 861210.9
Ryan ElementaryElementaryPK to 555112.8
Ryan High SchoolHigh9 to 122,05112.7
Sandbrock Ranch ElementaryElementaryPK to 579917.0
Savannah ElementaryElementaryPK to 572814.6
Stephens ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 542211.4
Strickland MiddleMiddle6 to 895613.9
The Ann Windle School for Young ChildrenCEP schoolPrekindergartenPK27415.2
The Lagrone AcademyHigh11 to 1221213.2
Union Park ElementaryElementaryPK to 572316.1

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.