Total enrollment
18,614
+1,106 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
40 schools in Denton
Texas · Public K-12
Denton's public-school directory totals 40 schools, with student enrollment near 18,614 (26 elementary, 3 middle, and 9 high).
4-year change in Denton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
152,866
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
18,614
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
40
public K-12
About Denton
Denton is a broad Texas city in terms of public-school footprint, with 40 schools and 18,614 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 26 elementary, 3 middle, 9 high, and 2 other.
Average school size in Denton is around 465 students, 23% below the Texas average of about 606.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 6%: 17,508 students in SY 2020-21 versus 18,614 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 30 to 31 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Denton discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.