Total enrollment
175,222
+14,516 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
Denton County
Texas · Public K-12
Denton County reports 267 public K-12 schools and roughly 175,222 students enrolled, per NCES, with a mix of 168 elementary, 48 middle, and 42 high.
7-year change in Denton County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
240
+21 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
36%
was 48%
% Hispanic
30%
was 28%
% Black
13%
was 11%
% Asian
15%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
979,561
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
267
24 districts
Enrollment
175,222
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$111,498
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
35.0%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
168
79,923 students
Middle
48
36,108 students
High
42
56,058 students
Combined / other
9
3,133 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
LEWISVILLE ISD
47,876 students · 24 districts in Denton County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Denton County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
49.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.0%
civilian labor
Median age
37
23.4% under 18
Test scores in Denton County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 216 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- JAMES M STEELE EARLY COLLEGE H S· 98.0%
- REEDY H S· 92.0%
- WAKELAND H S· 91.0%
- FLOWER MOUND H S· 90.0%
- NICHOLS EL· 90.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- BRIDGEWAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY· 23.0%
- RIVERA EL· 25.0%
- MILL STREET EL· 27.0%
- DELAY MIDDLE· 28.0%
- ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER· 29.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLAND VILLAGE EL | Highland Village | Elementary | PK-05 | 385 | · |
| PILOT POINT SELZ MIDDLE | Pilot Point | Middle | 06-08 | 378 | · |
| CREEKSIDE EL | Lewisville | Elementary | KG-05 | 373 | · |
| DYER EL | Krum | Elementary | PK-05 | 361 | · |
| ROSEMEADE EL | Carrollton | Elementary | PK-05 | 360 | · |
| MORNINGSIDE EL | The Colony | Elementary | PK-05 | 338 | · |
| BLANCHE DODD EL | Krum | Elementary | PK-05 | 335 | · |
| ETHRIDGE EL | The Colony | Elementary | PK-05 | 329 | · |
| RAINWATER EL | Carrollton | Elementary | PK-05 | 328 | · |
| GARDEN RIDGE EL | Flower Mound | Elementary | PK-05 | 325 | · |
| NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS | Little Elm | Elementary | PK-08 | 313 | · |
| JAMES M STEELE EARLY COLLEGE H S | Roanoke | High | 09-12 | 309 | · |
| CHISHOLM TRAIL EL | Sanger | Elementary | PK-KG | 292 | · |
| RESPONSIVEED - ONLINE | Lewisville | Combined | KG-12 | 281 | · |
| B B OWEN EL | The Colony | Elementary | PK-05 | 274 | · |
| THE ANN WINDLE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN | Denton | Elementary | PK-PK | 274 | · |
| NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-SOUTH CAMPUS | Lewisville | Elementary | PK-08 | 259 | · |
| EMILIO & GUADALUPE GONZALEZ PRE-K CENTER | Denton | Elementary | PK-PK | 255 | · |
| LEARNING CTR | Lewisville | Combined | PK-12 | 244 | · |
| NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-NORTH CAMPUS | Denton | Elementary | PK-08 | 237 | · |
| SANGER SIXTH GRADE CAMPUS | Sanger | Middle | 06-06 | 213 | · |
| THE LAGRONE ACADEMY | Denton | High | 11-12 | 212 | · |
| LEWISVILLE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOWER | Lewisville | Elementary | KG-06 | 207 | · |
| ZELLARS EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER | Little Elm | Elementary | PK-PK | 205 | · |
| PILOT POINT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Pilot Point | Elementary | PK-KG | 198 | · |
| DENTON CLASSICAL ACADEMY | Denton | Elementary | KG-05 | 190 | · |
| WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (LEWISVILLE) | Lewisville | High | 09-12 | 127 | · |
| UNIVERSAL ACADEMY-BARTONVILLE | Bartonville | Elementary | KG-05 | 111 | · |
| BRIDGEWAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY | Dallas | Elementary | PK-08 | 108 | · |
| LESTER DAVIS | Denton | Combined | 01-12 | 94 | · |
| LEWISVILLE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Lewisville | High | 07-12 | 91 | · |
| JOE DALE SPARKS CAMPUS | Denton | High | 05-12 | 73 | · |
| FRED MOORE H S | Denton | High | 09-12 | 67 | · |
| KI CHARTER - DENTON | Denton | Combined | 02-12 | 24 | · |
| LINDA TUTT H S | Sanger | High | 09-12 | 21 | · |
| DENTON CO J J A E P | Denton | High | 05-12 | 16 | · |
| DENTON CO J J A E P | Denton | High | 08-12 | 10 | · |
| DENTON CO J J A E P | Aubrey | High | 08-10 | 3 | · |
| DENTON CO J J A E P | Justin | High | 09-09 | 1 | · |
| DENTON CO J J A E P | Denton | High | 10-10 | 1 | · |
| EVALOIS OWENS MIDDLE | Aubrey | Middle | 06-08 | 0 | · |
| RICHLAND H S | Prosper | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| ANITA REEVES EL | Denton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| CHAPEL HILL EL | Lewisville | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| COMMUNITY ED | Denton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| DENTON CO J J A E P | Little Elm | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| DENTON CO J J A E P | Pilot Point | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| DENTON CO J J A E P | Denton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| DENTON CO J J A E P | Denton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| DENTON CO J J A E P | Denton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| DENTON CO J J A E P | Denton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| DENTON COUNTY JJAEP CFB CAMPUS | Denton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| DENTON K-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMY | Denton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| FLOYD BARKSDALE MIDDLE | Northlake | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| FRED HILL EL | Little Elm | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| LAKEWOOD VILLAGE ELMENTARY SCHOOL | Little Elm | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| LEADERSHIP PREP SCHOOL NORTH | Frisco | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| LEGENDS PROPERTY | Lewisville | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| MOSELEY MIDDLE | Prosper | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 1 | Justin | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 2 | Justin | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 3 | Justin | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 4 | Justin | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| NEW H S 4 | Justin | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| NEW MIDDLE | Flower Mound | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| REGIONAL DAY SCH DEAF | Denton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| VIRGIE WITT SMOTHERMON EL | Prosper | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Denton County
Denton40 schoolsFrisco31 schoolsLewisville30 schoolsFlower Mound23 schoolsCarrollton20 schoolsAubrey17 schoolsLittle Elm15 schoolsJustin10 schoolsThe Colony9 schoolsProsper7 schoolsSanger7 schoolsArgyle6 schoolsCorinth6 schoolsDallas5 schoolsKrum5 schoolsPilot Point5 schoolsHighland Village4 schoolsLantana4 schoolsRoanoke4 schoolsPonder3 schoolsShady Shores3 schoolsTrophy Club3 schoolsFort Worth2 schoolsLake Dallas2 schoolsNorthlake2 schoolsOak Point2 schoolsBartonville1 schoolCross Roads1 school
About Denton County
Across the population-heavy Texas county of Denton County of about 979,561 residents, the public-school footprint covers 267 schools and about 175,222 students.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $111,498 a year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 4%. That income level is 68% noticeably above the Texas median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Denton County covers 168 elementary schools (79,923 students), 48 middle schools (36,108), 42 high schools (56,058), and 9 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Denton County is LEWISVILLE ISD, which alone enrolls about 47,876 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Denton County has grew 9% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 160,706 students to 175,222. The school count climbed from 219 to 240 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 48% to 36% over the same window.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data