Denton ISD
Denton ISD is a public school district based in Denton, Texas, serving 33,329 students in 46 schools. By enrollment it ranks #38 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 725 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Susannah Holbert O'bara. It spends about $11,277 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Denton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Denton | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,277 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,064 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $642.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $453.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,423 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,477 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 392 | 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 Susannah Holbert O'bara
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ector County ISDOdessa | 33,663 | 44 | $10,309 | 19.5 | #35 |
| Spring ISDHouston | 33,590 | 41 | $11,471 | 17.1 | #36 |
| Edinburg CISDEdinburg | 33,343 | 46 | $11,869 | 14.7 | #37 |
| Denton ISDDenton · this district | 33,329 | 46 | $11,277 | 13.8 | #38 |
| Corpus Christi ISDCorpus Christi | 33,103 | 54 | $10,461 | 16.0 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Public SchoolsTulsa, OK | 33,617 | $11,764 | 18.1 |
| Cleveland MunicipalCleveland, OH | 33,143 | $19,274 | 16.7 |
| Fremont UnifiedFremont, CA | 33,134 | $11,623 | 24.0 |
| Saint Paul Public SchoolsSaint Paul, MN | 33,041 | $17,834 | 14.8 |
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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