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Item: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

10300 Jones Rd
Houston, TX 77065-4208

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Top 30%

Tel: (281) 897-4000

www.cfisd.net

Top Rankings

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

94 Schools

4,192 Schools

# Students

118,470 Students

2,151,418 Students

# Teachers

8,017 Teachers

147,942 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	4,925	227
Kind	7,547	254
1	7,978	256
2	8,303	261
3	8,142	248
4	8,169	243
5	8,268	213

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District Rank

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, which is ranked #260 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#266 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
2023	#266
2022	#265
2021	#276
2019	#216
2018	#220
2017	#280
2016	#262
2015	#228
2014	#264
2013	#264
2012	#223

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50%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2023	50%	44%
2022	49%	41%
2021	45%	37%
2019	57%	51%
2018	56%	49%
2017	85%	78%
2016	82%	75%
2015	81%	73%
2014	85%	76%
2013	85%	78%
2012	89%	83%

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61%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2022	61%	51%
2021	52%	42%
2019	54%	47%
2018	56%	45%
2017	80%	72%
2016	80%	71%
2015	82%	73%
2014	82%	75%
2013	85%	78%
2012	93%	88%
2011	92%	88%

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60%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2022	60%	46%
2021	58%	43%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2023	92%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2019	93%	89%
2018	93%	89%
2017	93%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	91%	88%
2012	90%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.71	0.64
2022	0.71	0.64
2021	0.71	0.64
2020	0.71	0.63
2019	0.71	0.63
2018	0.70	0.64
2017	0.70	0.64
2016	0.70	0.63
2015	0.70	0.63
2014	0.70	0.63
2013	0.70	0.64
2012	0.70	0.64
2011	0.70	0.64
2010	0.69	0.64
2009	0.69	0.64
2008	0.69	0.64
2007	0.68	0.64
2006	0.67	0.64
2005	0.65	0.64
2004	0.64	0.64
2003	0.62	0.64
2002	0.61	0.64
2001	0.59	0.64
2000	0.57	0.65
1999	0.56	0.65
1998	0.54	0.65
1997	0.52	0.64
1996	0.51	0.64
1995	0.49	0.64
1994	0.47	0.64
1993	0.46	0.63
1992	0.45	0.63
1991	0.44	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2023	10%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	10%	5%
2017	10%	5%
2016	9%	4%
2015	9%	4%
2014	9%	4%
2013	8%	4%
2012	9%	4%
2011	8%	4%
2010	10%	4%
2009	9%	4%
2008	9%	4%
2007	9%	4%
2006	9%	3%
2005	9%	3%
2004	8%	3%
2003	9%	3%
2002	9%	3%
2001	9%	3%
2000	8%	2%
1999	8%	2%
1998	8%	2%
1997	7%	2%
1996	7%	2%
1995	7%	2%
1994	7%	2%
1993	7%	2%
1992	7%	2%
1991	7%	1%

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% Hispanic

45%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2023	45%	53%
2022	45%	53%
2021	45%	53%
2020	44%	53%
2019	44%	53%
2018	45%	52%
2017	45%	52%
2016	45%	52%
2015	44%	52%
2014	44%	52%
2013	44%	51%
2012	43%	51%
2011	43%	50%
2010	39%	49%
2009	38%	48%
2008	37%	47%
2007	35%	46%
2006	33%	46%
2005	31%	45%
2004	29%	44%
2003	27%	43%
2002	25%	42%
2001	23%	41%
2000	22%	40%
1999	21%	39%
1998	19%	38%
1997	18%	38%
1996	16%	37%
1995	15%	36%
1994	14%	36%
1993	13%	35%
1992	13%	35%
1991	12%	34%

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% Black

21%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2023	20%	13%
2022	20%	13%
2021	19%	13%
2020	19%	13%
2019	19%	13%
2018	17%	13%
2017	17%	13%
2016	17%	13%
2015	17%	13%
2014	17%	13%
2013	16%	13%
2012	16%	13%
2011	15%	13%
2010	16%	14%
2009	16%	14%
2008	15%	14%
2007	15%	14%
2006	14%	15%
2005	12%	14%
2004	11%	14%
2003	11%	14%
2002	10%	14%
2001	10%	14%
2000	9%	14%
1999	8%	14%
1998	8%	14%
1997	9%	14%
1996	9%	14%
1995	8%	14%
1994	8%	14%
1993	8%	14%
1992	8%	14%
1991	8%	14%

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% White

20%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2023	21%	26%
2022	22%	26%
2021	23%	26%
2020	24%	27%
2019	24%	27%
2018	26%	28%
2017	26%	28%
2016	27%	29%
2015	28%	29%
2014	28%	29%
2013	29%	30%
2012	30%	31%
2011	31%	31%
2010	35%	33%
2009	37%	34%
2008	39%	35%
2007	41%	36%
2006	44%	36%
2005	48%	38%
2004	52%	39%
2003	53%	40%
2002	56%	41%
2001	58%	42%
2000	61%	44%
1999	63%	45%
1998	65%	46%
1997	66%	46%
1996	68%	47%
1995	70%	48%
1994	71%	48%
1993	72%	49%
1992	72%	49%
1991	73%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,749 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,355 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$1,392 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2023	$1,392 MM	$14 MM
2022	$1,313 MM	$14 MM
2021	$1,392 MM	$14 MM
2020	$1,313 MM	$14 MM
2019	$1,327 MM	$13 MM
2018	$1,247 MM	$11 MM
2017	$1,196 MM	$11 MM
2016	$1,175 MM	$11 MM
2015	$944 MM	$9 MM
2014	$1,055 MM	$10 MM
2012	$931 MM	$9 MM
2011	$953 MM	$10 MM
2010	$944 MM	$9 MM
2009	$861 MM	$9 MM
2008	$792 MM	$8 MM
2007	$752 MM	$8 MM
2006	$665 MM	$7 MM
2005	$589 MM	$7 MM
2004	$582 MM	$6 MM
2003	$548 MM	$6 MM
2002	$481 MM	$6 MM
2001	$472 MM	$6 MM
2000	$421 MM	$6 MM
1999	$363 MM	$6 MM
1998	$325 MM	$6 MM
1997	$300 MM	$6 MM
1996	$289 MM	$6 MM
1995	$273 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$1,582 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2023	$1,582 MM	$13 MM
2022	$1,402 MM	$13 MM
2021	$1,582 MM	$13 MM
2020	$1,402 MM	$13 MM
2019	$1,404 MM	$12 MM
2018	$1,322 MM	$11 MM
2017	$1,434 MM	$11 MM
2016	$1,292 MM	$11 MM
2015	$1,052 MM	$9 MM
2014	$1,012 MM	$10 MM
2012	$895 MM	$9 MM
2011	$984 MM	$9 MM
2010	$1,052 MM	$9 MM
2009	$1,028 MM	$9 MM
2008	$949 MM	$8 MM
2007	$876 MM	$8 MM
2006	$805 MM	$7 MM
2005	$759 MM	$7 MM
2004	$631 MM	$6 MM
2003	$590 MM	$6 MM
2002	$551 MM	$6 MM
2001	$539 MM	$6 MM
2000	$498 MM	$6 MM
1999	$384 MM	$6 MM
1998	$331 MM	$6 MM
1997	$302 MM	$6 MM
1996	$285 MM	$6 MM
1995	$273 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,749

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,795	$15,640
2022	$11,181	$15,527
2021	$12,116	$15,800
2020	$11,181	$15,527
2019	$11,393	$14,104
2018	$10,711	$12,819
2017	$10,412	$13,668
2016	$10,314	$13,530
2015	$8,353	$12,250
2014	$9,471	$11,938
2012	$8,619	$11,792
2011	$8,982	$12,560
2010	$9,057	$12,250
2009	$8,550	$11,947
2008	$8,183	$11,503
2007	$8,160	$11,028
2006	$7,706	$10,357
2005	$7,420	$9,808
2004	$7,768	$9,347
2003	$7,703	$9,172
2002	$7,122	$8,890
2001	$7,426	$8,220
2000	$6,974	$8,183
1999	$6,245	$7,482
1998	$5,840	$7,282
1997	$5,665	$6,948
1995	$5,526	$6,375
1992	$4,786	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$13,355

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,407	$14,776
2022	$11,935	$14,277
2021	$13,772	$14,927
2020	$11,935	$14,277
2019	$12,049	$13,432
2018	$11,355	$12,640
2017	$12,484	$13,337
2016	$11,339	$12,941
2015	$9,311	$12,682
2014	$9,077	$11,519
2012	$8,286	$11,195
2011	$9,271	$12,153
2010	$10,097	$12,682
2009	$10,214	$12,666
2008	$9,799	$11,542
2007	$9,506	$10,438
2006	$9,338	$9,999
2005	$9,574	$9,530
2004	$8,425	$9,298
2003	$8,290	$9,172
2002	$8,149	$8,828
2001	$8,484	$8,284
2000	$8,243	$8,055
1999	$6,613	$7,777
1998	$5,954	$7,202
1997	$5,710	$7,030
1995	$5,535	$5,816
1992	$5,701	$4,974

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 94 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 118,470 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 92% (Top 20% in TX)
: Top 30%
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education