Total enrollment
33,329
+3,909 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
51 schools in DENTON ISD
Texas · 33,329 students · 8 cities
DENTON ISD's public-school footprint covers 51 campuses with combined enrollment of about 33,329 students, averaging 654 per campus.
7-year change in DENTON ISD
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
46
+5 (+12%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
36%
was 31%
% Black
22%
was 15%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About DENTON ISD
DENTON ISD maintains 51 public schools across Texas, collectively serveing roughly 33,329 students.
In terms of grade levels, DENTON ISD consists of 33 elementary, 9 middle, 8 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 13%: 29,420 students in SY 2017-18 versus 33,329 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, DENTON ISD gained 5 schools, going from 41 to 46. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 15% to 22% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for DENTON ISD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.