TexasSchoolsJOE DALE SPARKS CAMPUS

JOE DALE SPARKS CAMPUS

PublicAlternative/other
DENTON, Texas · DENTON ISD
Students72enrolled
FRL68%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio4.8:1students:teacher
LevelHigh5–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students72
Grade Span5–12
Student:Teacher4.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch68%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 522
72
Total Enrollment
State avg: 67%
68%+1.5pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
4.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
5–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

JOE DALE SPARKS CAMPUS is a public high serving grades 5–12 in DENTON, Texas. The school enrolls 72 students. It is part of the DENTON ISD district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Texas state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
4.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeAlternative/other
LevelHigh
Grade Span5–12
DistrictDENTON ISD
County48121
CityDENTON
ZIP76205
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID481674003735

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment72
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino29.5%
Black / African American4.5%
Asian22.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native36.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races6.8%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.0%
Hispanic
29.5%
Black
4.5%
Asian
22.7%
Two+
6.8%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %68%
State Avg67%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)