JOE DALE SPARKS CAMPUS

JOE DALE SPARKS CAMPUS, a tiny 9-12 campus in DENTON, Texas, one of the schools within DENTON ISD, instructs 73 students, covering grades 5 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so JOE DALE SPARKS CAMPUS sits 91% leaner than that benchmark.

Within DENTON ISD, which oversees 46 schools and 33,329 students, JOE DALE SPARKS CAMPUS is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, JOE DALE SPARKS CAMPUS reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 30% White, 23% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

On the resource side, On paper, JOE DALE SPARKS CAMPUS has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Denton County indicate median household earnings sit near $111,498, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Denton County's 267 public schools (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students), JOE DALE SPARKS CAMPUS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DENTON CO J J An E P, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. JOE DALE SPARKS CAMPUS's enrollment has increased 35% since 2018, when it stood at 54 (now 73). The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 50% to 37% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 3.9:1 in 2018 to 4.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.