Sanger ISD
Sanger, Texas · Denton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sanger ISD runs 7 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) with 2,880 students. By enrollment it is the 307th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 2,880 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 178.6 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4839180 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sanger ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 503 | 18.7 | 43.1% |
| Chisholm Trail Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 292 | 16.6 | 46.9% |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 598 | 18.2 | 48.7% |
| Linda Tutt High School | High | 9–12 | 21 | 5.4 | 52.4% |
| Sanger High School | High | 9–12 | 827 | 13.7 | 37.1% |
| Sanger Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 426 | 17.1 | 42.7% |
| Sanger Sixth Grade Campus | Middle | 6 | 213 | 17.3 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sanger ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sanger ISD in context
Size
Sanger ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 411 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Sanger High School (827) and the smallest is Linda Tutt High School (21).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 251 students this year. Grade 12 has 183 students and kindergarten has 196, within 10% of each other. Sanger ISD enrolls 96 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Sanger ISD at 55.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 35.7%.
43.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 37.1% at Sanger High School to 54.5% at Sanger Sixth Grade Campus.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 178.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.1 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 10.6 counselors it has 272 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 6 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Sanger ISD's area as town, fringe: in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Krum ISD, 7.6 miles away with 2,542 students. 22 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Sanger ISD. Denton County has 15 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 167.6 | 17 |
| School counselors | 10.6 | 272 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 2,880 |
| School psychologists | 6 | 480 |
| Instructional aides | 66.1 | 44 |
| Other student support staff | 75.3 | 38 |
| School administrators | 29.3 | 98 |
| District administrators | 5 | 576 |
| All staff | 479.2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.9% |
| Hispanic | 35.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Black | 3% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 96 |
| Kindergarten | 196 |
| Grade 1 | 198 |
| Grade 2 | 219 |
| Grade 3 | 226 |
| Grade 4 | 207 |
| Grade 5 | 251 |
| Grade 6 | 213 |
| Grade 7 | 202 |
| Grade 8 | 224 |
| Grade 9 | 211 |
| Grade 10 | 219 |
| Grade 11 | 235 |
| Grade 12 | 183 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krum ISD | 8 mi | 2,542 | 14.7 | – |
| Valley View ISD | 8 mi | 851 | 10.6 | – |
| Era ISD | 11 mi | 499 | 12 | – |
| Slidell ISD | 13 mi | 497 | 10.8 | – |
| Aubrey ISD | 13 mi | 4,480 | 15.7 | – |
| Denton ISD | 13 mi | 33,329 | 13.8 | – |
| Pilot Point ISD | 13 mi | 1,619 | 13.9 | – |
| Ponder ISD | 14 mi | 1,719 | 13.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Denton County
- Lewisville ISD (47,876 students)
- Denton ISD (33,329 students)
- Texas College Preparatory Academies (16,602 students)
- Little Elm ISD (8,036 students)
- Argyle ISD (6,166 students)
- Aubrey ISD (4,480 students)
- Lake Dallas ISD (3,717 students)
- Krum ISD (2,542 students)
- Ponder ISD (1,719 students)
- Pilot Point ISD (1,619 students)
- Leadership Prep School (1,391 students)
- North Texas Collegiate Academy (809 students)
- Trivium Academy (629 students)
- Bridgeway Preparatory Academy (108 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
601 Elm St, Sanger, TX 76266
Phone: (940)458-7438
Website: sangerisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.