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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 32,866 (2023-2024)
Schools: 50 (2023-2024)
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Denton Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Denton County). During the 2024 school year, 32,866 students attended one of the district's 50 schools.

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Denton Independent School District, Place 3

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Julie A. Greenawalt and Tanya Wright ran in the general election for Denton Independent School District, Place 3 on May 3, 2025.

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Denton Independent School District, Place 4

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Rodney Dunworth ran in the general election for Denton Independent School District, Place 4 on May 3, 2025.

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Denton Independent School District, Place 5

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Phylicia Anderson and Charles R. Stafford ran in the general election for Denton Independent School District, Place 5 on May 3, 2025.

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Denton Independent School District, Place 6

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Incumbent Jim Alexander won election in the general election for Denton Independent School District, Place 6 on May 6, 2017.

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Denton Independent School District, Place 7

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Incumbent Dorothy Martinez won election in the general election for Denton Independent School District, Place 7 on May 6, 2017.

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Denton Independent School District, Place 3

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Incumbent Doug Chadwick won election in the general election for Denton Independent School District, Place 3 on May 7, 2016.

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Denton Independent School District, Place 4

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Incumbent Mia Price won election in the general election for Denton Independent School District, Place 4 on May 7, 2016.

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Denton Independent School District, Place 5

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Incumbent Charles Stafford won election in the general election for Denton Independent School District, Place 5 on May 7, 2016.

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Denton Independent School District, Place 1

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Incumbent Barbara Burns won election in the general election for Denton Independent School District, Place 1 on May 9, 2015.

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Denton Independent School District, Place 2

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Incumbent Jeanetta Smith won election in the general election for Denton Independent School District, Place 2 on May 9, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Denton 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
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Buddy DunworthPlace 420252028
Tanya WrightPlace 320252028
Charles StaffordPlace 520042028
Sheryl EnglishPlace 220212027
Barbara BurnsPlace 120122027
Patricia Sosa-SánchezPlace 720202026

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Overlapping state house districts

Denton Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 64Andy HopperRepublican Party 39% 6%
Texas House of Representatives District 57Richard HayesRepublican Party 31% 27%
Texas House of Representatives District 106Jared PattersonRepublican Party 24% 14%
Texas House of Representatives District 65Mitch LittleRepublican Party 6% 6%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $51,053,000 $1,598 11%
Local: $324,951,000 $10,170 69%
State: $97,286,000 $3,045 21%
Total: $473,290,000 $14,813
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $629,253,000 $19,694
Total Current Expenditures: $355,405,000 $11,123
Instructional Expenditures: $219,572,000 $6,872 35%
Student and Staff Support: $39,761,000 $1,244 6%
Administration: $39,692,000 $1,242 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $56,380,000 $1,764 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $212,903,000 $6,663
Construction: $205,161,000 $6,421
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $6,325,000 $197
Interest on Debt: $54,576,000 $1,708

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 36 63 20 29 30-34 >=50 50
2020-2021 36 61 20 27 40-44 37 49
2018-2019 54 75 38 45 45-49 55-59 64
2017-2018 52 78 35 44 45-49 54 62
2016-2017 82 92 70 77 85-89 86 88
2015-2016 80 91 69 74 80-84 80-84 87
2014-2015 78 92 63 70 75-79 75-79 85
2013-2014 82 92 71 76 75-79 80-84 88
2012-2013 82 93 69 74 85-89 80-84 88
2011-2012 87 97 77 83 90-94 80-84 92
2010-2011 89 97 82 84 85-89 93

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 52 70 37 43 55-59 PS 67
2020-2021 43 59 30 34 50-54 41 56
2018-2019 52 66 38 41 50-54 50-54 63
2017-2018 51 70 36 41 40-44 59 62
2016-2017 77 87 66 68 75-79 84 85
2015-2016 77 85 67 67 70-74 85-89 86
2014-2015 78 87 67 68 70-74 80-84 87
2013-2014 81 88 73 72 80-84 90-94 89
2012-2013 84 90 76 75 85-89 85-89 91
2011-2012 93 97 89 88 90-94 90-94 96
2010-2011 93 96 90 87 90-94 96

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 96 >=95 94 96 >=80 >=90 98
2020-2021 97 >=95 94 96 >=50 >=90 98
2018-2019 96 >=90 95 96 >=80 >=50 96
2017-2018 95 >=90 90-94 95 >=50 >=80 96
2016-2017 94 >=90 90-94 92 >=50 >=80 96
2015-2016 94 >=90 90-94 93 >=50 >=90 96
2014-2015 95 >=90 90-94 92 >=50 >=80 96
2013-2014 94 >=90 90-94 91 >=80 >=90 95
2012-2013 94 >=80 90-94 92 >=80 >=80 96
2011-2012 93 >=90 90-94 89 >=50 >=50 95
2010-2011 95 >=90 90-94 93 >=50 >=50 97

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 32,866 1.0
2022-2023 32,521 1.8
2021-2022 31,951 5.3
2020-2021 30,267 -2.2
2019-2020 30,919 2.4
2018-2019 30,169 2.5
2017-2018 29,420 2.7
2016-2017 28,628 3.7
2015-2016 27,559 2.0
2014-2015 27,020 2.6
2013-2014 26,312 2.0
2012-2013 25,775 3.6
2011-2012 24,845 3.4
2010-2011 23,994 4.9
2009-2010 22,825 2.8
2008-2009 22,189 5.8
2007-2008 20,892 5.6
2006-2007 19,722 6.9
2005-2006 18,355 7.8
2004-2005 16,932 5.8
2003-2004 15,951 5.0
2002-2003 15,149 5.0
2001-2002 14,385 5.1
2000-2001 13,645 3.3
1999-2000 13,196 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Denton Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.4 5.4
Black 21.3 12.8
Hispanic 35.0 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 5.0 3.1
White 33.7 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, Denton Independent School District had 2,498.62 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.15.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 94.12
Kindergarten: 140.81
Elementary: 1,056.50
Secondary: 1,121.21
Total: 2,498.62

Denton Independent School District employed 23.85 district administrators and 128.14 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 23.85
District Administrative Support: 249.96
School Administrators: 128.14
School Administrative Support: 149.31
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 475.14
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.12
Total Guidance Counselors: 90.23
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 39.09
Library/Media Support: 12.81
Student Support Services: 204.08
Other Support Services: 700.15

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 Denton Independent School District operates 50 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alice Moore Alexander580PK-5
Bettye Myers Middle8346-8
Blanton El519PK-5
Borman El468PK-5
Calhoun Middle7386-8
Catherine Bell El616PK-5
Community Ed0
Cross Oaks El642PK-5
Crownover Middle8096-8
Denton Co J J A E P69-12
Denton H S2,0549-12
Denton K-8 Virtual Academy0KG-8
Dorothy Martinez El0
Dorothy P Adkins El441PK-5
Emilio & Guadalupe Gonzalez Pre-K Center265PK-PK
Ep Rayzor El335PK-5
Evers Park El689KG-5
Fred Hill El0
Fred Moore H S629-12
Ginnings El621PK-5
Guyer H S2,5709-12
Harpool Middle7786-8
Hawk El660PK-5
Hodge El646PK-5
Houston El527PK-5
Joe Dale Sparks Campus725-12
Lester Davis1122-12
Mcmath Middle7826-8
Mcnair El567PK-5
Navo Middle7356-8
Nelson El524PK-5
Nette Shultz704PK-5
Newton Rayzor El606PK-5
Paloma Creek El687PK-5
Pat Hagan Cheek Middle7396-8
Pecan Creek El647PK-5
Providence El691PK-5
Ray Braswell H S2,7589-12
Regional Day Sch Deaf0
Rivera El655PK-5
Rodriguez Middle6356-8
Ryan El678PK-5
Ryan H S2,1569-12
Sandbrock Ranch El785PK-5
Savannah El742PK-5
Stephens El461PK-5
Strickland Middle9626-8
The Ann Windle School For Young Children304PK-PK
The Lagrone Academy18111-12
Union Park El823PK-5

School board meetings

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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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