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Denison Independent School District, Texas

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Denison Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,940 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Denison Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Grayson County). During the 2024 school year, 4,940 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Denison Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Shelle Cassell20212027
Bob Rhoden20152027
Becky Russell20192026
Amber Pilcher20242025
Linda Flemming20162025
Eric Hunt20012025
David Hawley19982025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,075,000 $2,368 16%
Local: $32,926,000 $7,040 48%
State: $24,664,000 $5,273 36%
Total: $68,665,000 $14,681
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $65,581,000 $14,022
Total Current Expenditures: $55,869,000 $11,945
Instructional Expenditures: $33,200,000 $7,098 51%
Student and Staff Support: $4,783,000 $1,022 7%
Administration: $5,520,000 $1,180 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,366,000 $2,644 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,744,000 $1,441
Construction: $4,579,000 $979
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $51,000 $10
Interest on Debt: $2,740,000 $585


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 43 60-79 25-29 37 50-59 40-44 48
2020-2021 43 >=80 25-29 38 40-49 35-39 48
2018-2019 50 60-79 30-34 47 40-49 45-49 54
2017-2018 47 60-79 30-34 44 40-49 45-49 51
2016-2017 79 >=50 65-69 78 70-79 75-79 82
2015-2016 77 >=50 60-64 71 70-79 75-79 81
2014-2015 76 >=50 55-59 71 80-89 75-79 80
2013-2014 75 >=80 55-59 71 70-79 75-79 78
2012-2013 78 >=80 69 75 80-84 70-74 80
2011-2012 84 >=80 70-74 80-84 85-89 80-84 87
2010-2011 85 >=80 75-79 75-79 85-89 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 50 >=80 35-39 41 50-59 45-49 56
2020-2021 44 60-79 25-29 36 60-69 35-39 50
2018-2019 47 40-59 25-29 39 60-69 45-49 52
2017-2018 45 40-59 30-34 37 40-49 40-44 51
2016-2017 74 60-79 55-59 74 70-79 70-74 77
2015-2016 74 >=50 60-64 66 75-79 75-79 78
2014-2015 78 >=80 60-64 74 75-79 80-84 80
2013-2014 77 >=80 60-64 75 90-94 75-79 79
2012-2013 81 >=80 68 77 80-84 75-79 85
2011-2012 91 >=80 85-89 85-89 90-94 90-94 93
2010-2011 91 >=80 85-89 85-89 90-94 92

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 93 PS 80-89 85-89 >=50 >=80 90-94
2020-2021 92 PS 80-89 90-94 PS >=80 90-94
2018-2019 91 PS 80-89 >=90 >=50 >=80 90-94
2017-2018 92 PS >=80 >=90 >=50 >=80 90-94
2016-2017 91 >=50 >=80 80-89 >=50 >=80 90-94
2015-2016 88 >=50 80-89 >=90 >=50 >=50 85-89
2014-2015 91 PS 80-89 80-89 >=80 PS 90-94
2013-2014 91 PS >=90 80-89 >=80 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 92 PS >=80 >=80 >=50 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 94 PS >=80 >=80 >=50 PS >=95
2010-2011 91 PS >=90 >=90 >=50 PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,940 1.5
2022-2023 4,868 3.9
2021-2022 4,677 1.8
2020-2021 4,591 -3.5
2019-2020 4,750 0.5
2018-2019 4,724 1.4
2017-2018 4,658 3.3
2016-2017 4,505 -1.7
2015-2016 4,581 0.8
2014-2015 4,544 3.0
2013-2014 4,409 0.2
2012-2013 4,399 0.0
2011-2012 4,398 -1.9
2010-2011 4,480 -0.3
2009-2010 4,492 1.1
2008-2009 4,441 -0.9
2007-2008 4,482 -0.3
2006-2007 4,494 1.6
2005-2006 4,424 -1.9
2004-2005 4,510 -1.1
2003-2004 4,561 0.4
2002-2003 4,544 1.6
2001-2002 4,471 0.0
2000-2001 4,469 -2.9
1999-2000 4,598 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Denison Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.6 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 5.4
Black 8.7 12.8
Hispanic 25.4 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 11.3 3.1
White 52.3 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Denison Independent School District had 367.99 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.42.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 14.00
Kindergarten: 24.44
Elementary: 152.03
Secondary: 160.29
Total: 367.99

Denison Independent School District employed 6.42 district administrators and 17.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.42
District Administrative Support: 17.00
School Administrators: 17.10
School Administrative Support: 19.73
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 97.19
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.09
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.28
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 34.24
Other Support Services: 50.04


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Denison Independent School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
B Mcdaniel Int6955-6
Denison H S1,3209-12
Grayson County Jjaep - Denison110-10
Henry Scott Middle7507-8
Houston El289PK-4
Hyde Park El491PK-4
Lamar El468PK-4
Mayes El517PK-4
Pathways H S539-12
Terrell El356PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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