Index	Denison	Texas	National
Average Test Scores	70%	72%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	15	7,418	79,221
Total private schools	1	1,267	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	463	7,963

The Denison, TX educational system consists of 15 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Denison public schools have average test scores of 70% which is 3% lower than than the Texas average and 41% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Denison public schools is 14:1, compared to 14:1 in Texas and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 80.4% of students have completed 8th grade, 78.6% have completed high school, 16.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.3% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Denison

Index	Denison	Texas	National
Completed 8th grade	80.4%	79.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.6%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	52.4%	57.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	26.2%	34.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	16.6%	28.1%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.6%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.3%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.8%	1.1%	1.3%

Denison, TX School Districts

Denison Independent School District Sherman Independent School District

There are a total of 15 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Denison. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Denison, TX schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Denison, TX, an average of 80.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.6% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bells, TX	1,473	82%	67%
Pottsboro, TX	2,404	82%	66%
Savoy, TX	740	80%	62%
Southmayd, TX	976	77%	56%
Sherman, TX	40,112	75%	52%
Denison, TX	23,080	70%	41%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Rosemont, CA	23,081	37%	25%
Solon, OH	23,085	95%	93%
McDonough, GA	23,086	38%	24%
East Peoria, IL	23,090	30%	39%
Rosemount, MN	23,099	53%	7%
Denison, TX	23,080	70%	41%

Source: The Denison, TX education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.