Ponder Independent School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Ponder and DISH, and parts of Denton.

At a glance

1,719Students enrolled

4Schools

2Towns served

$11,624Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

42%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

PonderDISH

Grades PK–5

PONDER EL773 students · PonderThis district

Grades 6–8

PONDER J H389 students · PonderThis district

Grades 9–12

PONDER H S557 students · PonderThis district

Grades PK–5

PONDER EL773 students · PonderThis district

Grades 6–8

PONDER J H389 students · PonderThis district

Grades 9–12

PONDER H S557 students · PonderThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs TX

Math proficiency48%

State average 36.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 90.2%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2018–19). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$11,624

per student each year · 9% below the TX average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration38%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)64%

State33%

Federal3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 3 years

1,585’20

1,677’23

1,719’24

Students

White · 57%972

Hispanic · 38%655

Two or more races · 3%56

Black · 1%22

Asian · 0%8

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%6

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Ponder2,626 people

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DISH541 people

Also covers small parts of Denton.

Schools4 in district

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PONDER ELElementary · Grades PK–5 · 773 students · Ponder

BPublic 📚

PONDER J HMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 389 students · Ponder

A-Public 🏫

PONDER H SHigh · Grades 9–12 · 557 students · Ponder

APublic 📚

DENTON CO J J A E PGrades M · Denton

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Denton Independent School DistrictCorinth · Shady Shores · $11,854 per student

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Argyle Independent School DistrictArgyle · $10,905 per student

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Krum Independent School DistrictKrum · $11,032 per student

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Lake Dallas Independent School DistrictCorinth · $11,970 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.