Denison ISD
Denison ISD is a public school district based in Denison, Texas, serving 4,977 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #193 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 498 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr David Kirkbride. It spends about $11,577 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Denison compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Denison | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,577 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,081 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 362 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 778 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 356 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr David Kirkbride
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory-Portland ISDPortland | 5,024 | 7 | $11,277 | 14.7 | #191 |
| Everman ISDFort Worth | 5,018 | 11 | $12,692 | 14.8 | #192 |
| Denison ISDDenison · this district | 4,977 | 10 | $11,577 | 13.7 | #193 |
| Marshall ISDMarshall | 4,957 | 8 | $10,373 | 15.0 | #194 |
| Brenham ISDBrenham | 4,872 | 7 | $10,372 | 14.5 | #195 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Springs Public SchoolsSand Springs, OK | 4,983 | $9,095 | 17.1 |
| Sierra Sands UnifiedRidgecrest, CA | 4,974 | $13,508 | 21.0 |
| BillericaBillerica, MA | 4,972 | $20,915 | 13.6 |
| Franklin CountyWinchester, TN | 4,972 | $9,877 | n/a |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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