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Fort Worth ISD School District

Item: Fort Worth ISD School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

100 N University Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76107-3010

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Tel: (817) 814-2000

www.fwisd.org

Top Rankings

Fort Worth ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

141 Schools

4,135 Schools

# Students

74,850 Students

2,095,457 Students

# Teachers

5,017 Teachers

144,704 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Fort Worth ISD School District, which is ranked #1049 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#1054 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart display the overall district rank of Fort Worth ISD School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

18%

37%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Worth ISD School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

28%

42%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Worth ISD School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

84%

89%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Fort Worth ISD School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.63

# American Indian Students

106 Students

6,356 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,204 Students

91,025 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

48,398 Students

1,142,264 Students

% Hispanic Students

65%

55%

# Black Students

15,408 Students

266,203 Students

% Black Students

20%

13%

# White Students

8,351 Students

521,510 Students

% White Students

11%

25%

# Hawaiian Students

41 Students

3,213 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,342 Students

64,886 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

4,696

244,977

# Students in K Grade:

5,192

318,074

# Students in 1st Grade:

5,304

313,420

# Students in 2nd Grade:

5,202

304,522

# Students in 3rd Grade:

5,232

291,456

# Students in 4th Grade:

5,288

287,814

# Students in 5th Grade:

5,356

252,745

# Students in 6th Grade:

5,117

32,812

# Students in 7th Grade:

5,470

12,992

# Students in 8th Grade:

5,475

11,801

# Students in 9th Grade:

7,339

7,012

# Students in 10th Grade:

5,308

6,240

# Students in 11th Grade:

5,251

5,829

# Students in 12th Grade:

4,620

5,763

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,237 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,947 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$1,141 MM

$74,029 MM

This chart display total revenue of Fort Worth ISD School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$1,269 MM

$78,063 MM

This chart display total spending of Fort Worth ISD School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$15,237

$13,640

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fort Worth ISD School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$16,947

$14,384

This chart display average spending per public school student in Fort Worth ISD School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 141 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 74,850 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 84% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education