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Item: Forestburg Independent School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

16346 Fm 455
Forestburg, TX 76239

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (940) 964-2323

www.forestburgisd.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

1 School

9,244 Schools

# Students

180 Students

5,524,796 Students

# Teachers

17 Teachers

368,147 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	10	226
Kind	12	295
1	14	310
2	7	320
3	13	333
4	19	332
5	11	331
6	13	331
7	11	334
8	18	336
9	16	378
10	10	361
11	10	337
12	16	319

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District Rank

Forestburg Independent School District, which is ranked #606 of all 1,193 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#609 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Forestburg Independent School District
2023	#609
2022	#419
2021	#200
2019	#910
2018	#1172
2017	#671
2016	#812
2015	#324
2014	#328
2013	#400
2012	#565
2011	#308
2010	#336

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27%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2023	27%	44%
2022	37%	41%
2021	47%	37%
2019	22%	51%
2018	12%	49%
2017	77%	78%
2016	62%	75%
2015	72%	73%
2014	77%	76%
2013	77%	78%
2012	77%	83%
2011	87%	84%
2010	87%	83%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2022	62%	51%
2021	57%	42%
2019	42%	47%
2018	12%	45%
2017	67%	72%
2016	72%	71%
2015	87%	73%
2014	87%	75%
2013	87%	78%
2012	92%	88%
2011	92%	88%
2010	92%	88%

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50-59%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2022	54%	46%
2021	34%	43%

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(21-22)

≥50%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2022	50%	90%
2021	50%	89%
2019	80%	89%
2018	80%	89%
2017	50%	89%
2016	50%	89%
2015	50%	89%
2014	50%	88%
2013	50%	88%
2012	50%	88%
2011	50%	86%

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(2022-23)

14.7%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2023	14.7%	23%
2022	26.3%	28.9%
2021	12.9%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.37	0.64
2022	0.35	0.64
2021	0.38	0.64
2020	0.27	0.63
2019	0.27	0.63
2018	0.26	0.64
2017	0.26	0.63
2016	0.31	0.63
2015	0.28	0.63
2014	0.29	0.63
2013	0.30	0.64
2012	0.29	0.63
2011	0.30	0.64
2010	0.28	0.64
2009	0.25	0.64
2008	0.20	0.64
2007	0.26	0.64
2006	0.15	0.64
2005	0.23	0.64
2004	0.20	0.64
2003	0.18	0.64
2002	0.18	0.64
2001	0.20	0.64
2000	0.17	0.64
1999	0.17	0.64
1998	0.13	0.64
1997	0.11	0.64
1996	0.11	0.63
1995	0.10	0.63
1994	0.17	0.63
1993	0.18	0.62
1992	0.15	0.62
1991	0.13	0.62
1990	0.14	0.62
1989	0.09	0.62
1988	0.08	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2013)
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2013	1%	4%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2023	19%	53%
2022	18%	53%
2021	18%	53%
2020	16%	53%
2019	16%	53%
2018	14%	52%
2017	14%	53%
2016	18%	52%
2015	14%	52%
2014	15%	52%
2013	14%	51%
2012	15%	51%
2011	13%	50%
2010	13%	49%
2009	12%	48%
2008	10%	47%
2007	14%	46%
2006	8%	45%
2005	12%	45%
2004	11%	44%
2003	10%	43%
2002	10%	42%
2001	11%	41%
2000	9%	40%
1999	9%	39%
1998	7%	38%
1997	6%	37%
1996	6%	37%
1995	5%	36%
1994	8%	36%
1993	9%	35%
1992	7%	35%
1991	7%	34%
1990	7%	33%
1989	5%	32%
1988	4%	31%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2021)
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2021	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%

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% White

78%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2023	77%	26%
2022	79%	26%
2021	77%	26%
2020	84%	27%
2019	84%	27%
2018	85%	28%
2017	85%	28%
2016	81%	29%
2015	84%	29%
2014	83%	29%
2013	83%	30%
2012	83%	31%
2011	83%	31%
2010	84%	33%
2009	86%	34%
2008	89%	35%
2007	85%	36%
2006	92%	37%
2005	87%	38%
2004	89%	39%
2003	90%	40%
2002	90%	41%
2001	89%	42%
2000	91%	43%
1999	91%	44%
1998	93%	45%
1997	94%	46%
1996	94%	47%
1995	95%	47%
1994	91%	48%
1993	90%	49%
1992	92%	49%
1991	93%	50%
1990	93%	50%
1989	95%	51%
1988	96%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,956 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,583 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2023	$3 MM	$16 MM
2022	$3 MM	$15 MM
2021	$3 MM	$14 MM
2020	$3 MM	$14 MM
2019	$3 MM	$13 MM
2018	$3 MM	$11 MM
2017	$3 MM	$11 MM
2016	$4 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2 MM	$9 MM
2014	$4 MM	$10 MM
2012	$3 MM	$9 MM
2011	$3 MM	$10 MM
2010	$2 MM	$9 MM
2009	$2 MM	$9 MM
2008	$2 MM	$8 MM
2007	$2 MM	$8 MM
2006	$2 MM	$7 MM
2005	$2 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$6 MM
2001	$1 MM	$6 MM
2000	$2 MM	$6 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM
1992	$1 MM	$4 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2023	$3 MM	$16 MM
2022	$3 MM	$15 MM
2021	$3 MM	$13 MM
2020	$3 MM	$13 MM
2019	$3 MM	$12 MM
2018	$3 MM	$11 MM
2017	$4 MM	$11 MM
2016	$4 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2 MM	$9 MM
2014	$4 MM	$10 MM
2012	$2 MM	$9 MM
2011	$2 MM	$9 MM
2010	$2 MM	$9 MM
2009	$2 MM	$9 MM
2008	$2 MM	$8 MM
2007	$2 MM	$8 MM
2006	$2 MM	$7 MM
2005	$2 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$6 MM
2000	$2 MM	$6 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$1 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM
1992	$1 MM	$4 MM
1990	$1 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,956

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2023	$17,470	$17,623
2022	$16,665	$17,024
2021	$15,748	$15,800
2020	$17,553	$15,527
2019	$17,017	$14,104
2018	$15,144	$12,819
2017	$19,398	$13,668
2016	$22,398	$13,530
2015	$11,625	$12,250
2014	$23,795	$11,938
2012	$15,009	$11,792
2011	$11,694	$12,560
2010	$10,941	$12,250
2009	$10,623	$11,947
2008	$10,849	$11,503
2007	$10,136	$11,028
2006	$9,765	$10,357
2005	$10,006	$9,808
2004	$10,947	$9,347
2003	$11,875	$9,172
2002	$9,842	$8,890
2001	$9,167	$8,220
2000	$9,736	$8,183
1999	$8,953	$7,482
1998	$8,837	$7,282
1997	$7,899	$6,948
1995	$7,140	$6,375
1992	$5,881	$5,401
1990	$4,382	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$15,583

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Forestburg Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15,162	$17,483
2022	$16,074	$16,409
2021	$15,479	$14,927
2020	$17,075	$14,277
2019	$17,936	$13,432
2018	$16,910	$12,640
2017	$22,627	$13,337
2016	$23,823	$12,941
2015	$11,073	$12,682
2014	$22,795	$11,519
2012	$8,862	$11,195
2011	$9,320	$12,153
2010	$10,422	$12,682
2009	$11,678	$12,666
2008	$10,822	$11,542
2007	$9,739	$10,438
2006	$9,485	$9,999
2005	$9,259	$9,530
2004	$10,707	$9,298
2003	$10,899	$9,172
2002	$8,527	$8,828
2001	$10,276	$8,284
2000	$9,333	$8,055
1999	$8,905	$7,777
1998	$7,739	$7,202
1997	$7,691	$7,030
1995	$6,720	$5,816
1992	$5,210	$4,974
1990	$5,632	$4,551

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Best Forestburg Independent School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Forestburg School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

16346 Fm Hwy 455
Forestburg, TX 76239
(940) 964-2323

Gr: PK-12 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Forestburg Independent School District?

Forestburg Independent School District manages 1 public schools serving 180 students.

What is the rank of Forestburg Independent School District?

Forestburg Independent School District is ranked #606 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Forestburg Independent School District?

78% of Forestburg Independent School District students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Forestburg Independent School District?

Forestburg Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Forestburg Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,583 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 180 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education