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Denton Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Denton, Little Elm, Corinth, Providence Village, Aubrey, Oak Point, Shady Shores, Copper Canyon, Bartonville and Cross Roads, and parts of Flower Mound, Prosper and Double Oak.
Students
33,329
Schools
51
Spent per student
$11,854
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$2,104.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Denton Independent School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Texas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the TX average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020
- Debt of $2,104.6M, about $63,146 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Road Runner.
PK–KPilot Point Early Childhood CenterPilot Point Independent School District
1–5Pilot Point ElPilot Point Independent School District
6–8Pilot Point Selz MiddlePilot Point Independent School District
9–12Pilot Point H SPilot Point Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,854 per student · 7% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 22%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
30,267’20
31,951’21
32,521’22
32,866’23
33,329’24
Up 10.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 36%White 32%Black 22%Two or more races 5%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
51 public schools.
Sandbrock Ranch El
799 students17:1
Nette Shultz
A−748 students14:1
Evers Park El
C732 students14:1
Savannah El
B728 students15:1
Union Park El
C723 students16:1
Providence El
C678 students16:1
Newton Rayzor El
C674 students14:1
Hodge El
C+660 students13:1
Pecan Creek El
B656 students13:1
Ginnings El
C614 students13:1
Hawk El
A610 students14:1
Rivera El
C+604 students12:1
McNair El
B599 students14:1
Cross Oaks El
C−588 students14:1
Alice Moore Alexander
C−573 students12:1
Catherine Bell El
C560 students13:1
Ryan El
A−551 students13:1
Dorothy Martinez El
541 students15:1
Houston El
B+537 students13:1
Nelson El
B527 students13:1
Borman El
C−523 students11:1
Paloma Creek El
C−516 students14:1
Ep Rayzor El
A+510 students15:1
Blanton El
A470 students13:1
Dorothy P Adkins El
A−452 students13:1
Stephens El
B422 students11:1
Strickland Middle
C+956 students14:1
Crownover Middle
A−891 students15:1
Pat Hagan Cheek Middle
885 students16:1
Harpool Middle
A860 students15:1
Calhoun Middle
C+852 students13:1
Bettye Myers Middle
B−827 students13:1
Navo Middle
B−699 students13:1
McMath Middle
C+644 students12:1
Rodriguez Middle
B−612 students11:1
Ray Braswell H S
B2,812 students15:1
Guyer H S
A2,577 students15:1
Denton H S
B+2,083 students15:1
Ryan H S
B2,051 students13:1
The Lagrone Academy
212 students13:1
Joe Dale Sparks Campus
C−73 students5:1
Fred Moore H S
C−67 students10:1
Denton Co J J A E P
10 students
The Ann Windle School for Young Children
274 students15:1
Emilio & Guadalupe Gonzalez Pre-K Center
255 students15:1
Lester Davis
94 students6:1
Anita Reeves El
0 students
Community Ed
0 students
Denton K-8 Virtual Academy
0 students
Fred Hill El
0 students
Regional Day SCH Deaf
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lewisville Independent School DistrictHighland Village, Lewisville, The Colony
$13,147per student
Argyle Independent School DistrictArgyle
$10,905per student
Lake Dallas Independent School DistrictHickory Creek, Lake Dallas
$11,970per student
Northwest Independent School DistrictNorthlake, Roanoke
$10,825per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.