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Denton ISD

22,557 students

Rated Academically Acceptable

Denton ISD is a district in Denton with 22,557 students. Students perform at the state average in passing TAKS scores. Fewer than half of students are prepared for college in both English Language Arts and Math.

Teachers have roughly the same experience as the state average and are paid about the same as the state average.

The district spends $5,591 per student for academic programs and $9,143 per student for all school functions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Percent of student body by ethnicity

Risk Factors

Percent of student body by academic risk factor

Enrollment by Grade Level

Student enrollment by grade level (percent of students/number of students)

Elementary Class Size

Average number of students per class

Academics

Dropout Rates

Rate of students who dropped out

Completion Rates

Rate of students who completed school

Attendance Rate

Number of days students were present divided by number of days students were enrolled

Graduation Plans

Percent of graduating students completing the requirements of a given graduation plan

College Readiness

Advanced Courses

Percent of graduating students who take advanced courses

ACT

Mean ACT score for all students who took the test

SAT

Mean SAT score (math and critical reading) for all students who took the test

College Preparation

Percent of graduating students who meet college-ready criteria on TAKS, SAT or ACT

Graduation Rate

Percent of high school seniors who graduate by ethnicity

Completion Rate

Percent of high school seniors who graduate, receive a GED, or continue high school by ethnicity

Staff

Teacher Seniority

Percent of teachers by years of experience in the field

Teacher Experience

Average years of experience in district and career

Teacher Salary

Average teacher salary by seniority (salary/percent of teachers)

Teacher Demographics

Teachers by ethnicity and gender (percent/number of teachers)

Staff Breakdown

Percent of staff by role

Spending

Program Spending Per Student

Spending per student by program

Function Spending Per Student

Spending per student by school function in dollars

Campuses

Middle Schools

Name Enrollment Accountability Rating City
Calhoun Middle School 622 Academically Acceptable Denton
Crownover Middle School 885 Recognized Corinth
Harpool Middle School 824 Academically Acceptable Argyle
McMath Middle School 819 Academically Acceptable Denton
Navo Middle School 952 Recognized Aubrey
Strickland Middle School 853 Academically Acceptable Denton

High Schools

Name Enrollment Accountability Rating City
Denton Co J J A E P — Not Rated Denton
Denton High School 1,585 Academically Acceptable Denton
Fred Moore High School 41 Academically Acceptable Denton
Guyer High School 2,101 Academically Acceptable Denton
Joe Dale Sparks Campus 49 Academically Acceptable Denton
Lester Davis DAEP High School 49 Not Rated Denton
Ryan High School 1,885 Academically Acceptable Denton