Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Of the 300,559 students attending Denton County schools, 33.7% were white. Hispanic students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 28.5% of the student body.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most represented group in Denton County school districts, comprising 35.6% of the student body.
Leadership Prep School had the most even distribution of races among the districts in the county, with 31.1% Asian, 27.8% white, 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5.3% multiracial, and 0.9% American Indian students.
In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 2.2% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Denton County.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.
| District | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle ISD | White | 63.2% | 5,414 |
| Aubrey ISD | White | 45.2% | 4,000 |
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Hispanic | 57.8% | 24,386 |
| Denton ISD | Hispanic | 35% | 32,866 |
| Frisco ISD | Asian | 42.5% | 66,698 |
| Harmony Science Academy (Waco) | Hispanic | 42.1% | 10,272 |
| Krum ISD | White | 55.5% | 2,483 |
| Lake Dallas ISD | White | 45% | 3,811 |
| Leadership Prep School | Asian | 31.1% | 1,379 |
| Lewisville ISD | White | 34% | 48,440 |
| Little ELM ISD | Hispanic | 38.3% | 8,211 |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy | Hispanic | 55.4% | 764 |
| Northwest ISD | White | 49.7% | 30,736 |
| Pilot Point ISD | Hispanic | 51.5% | 1,551 |
| Ponder ISD | White | 56.8% | 1,677 |
| Premier High Schools | Hispanic | 55.6% | 7,851 |
| Prosper ISD | White | 41.7% | 28,467 |
| Sanger ISD | White | 56.4% | 2,810 |
| Texas College Preparatory Academies | White | 37.4% | 16,918 |
| Trivium Academy | White | 44.6% | 661 |
| Winfree Academy Charter Schools | Hispanic | 53.3% | 1,164 |
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