Forney ISD

Public school district · Kaufman County · Texas · NCES district ID 4819560

Forney ISD spent $10,032 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 94% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,244). Its 17 schools enrolled 15,045 students in 2024-25; 35.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,593 per student, up 15.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 91% (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Forney ISD in enrollment (15,253 to 17,034 students) and Forney ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Forney ISD, FY23Harlingen CISD $13,586; YES Prep Schools $13,353; Bryan ISD $12,964; Beaumont ISD $12,958; Weslaco ISD $12,558; Crowley ISD $12,317; Abilene ISD $11,604; Texas College Preparatory Academies $10,324; Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD $10,059; Forney ISD $10,032; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14kHarlingen CISD$13,586YES Prep Schools$13,353Bryan ISD$12,964Beaumont ISD$12,958Weslaco ISD$12,558Crowley ISD$12,317Abilene ISD$11,604Texas College Preparatory Acad…$10,324Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD$10,059Forney ISD$10,032State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Forney ISD, FY23Harlingen CISD $13,586; YES Prep Schools $13,353; Bryan ISD $12,964; Beaumont ISD $12,958; Weslaco ISD $12,558; Crowley ISD $12,317; Abilene ISD $11,604; Texas College Preparatory Academies $10,324; Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD $10,059; Forney ISD $10,032; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14kHarlingen CISD$13,586YES Prep Schools$13,353Bryan ISD$12,964Beaumont ISD$12,958Weslaco ISD$12,558Crowley ISD$12,317Abilene ISD$11,604Texas College Preparatory Academies$10,324Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD$10,059Forney ISD$10,032State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Forney ISD, FY23Harlingen CISD $13,586; YES Prep Schools $13,353; Bryan ISD $12,964; Beaumont ISD $12,958; Weslaco ISD $12,558; Crowley ISD $12,317; Abilene ISD $11,604; Texas College Preparatory Academies $10,324; Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD $10,059; Forney ISD $10,032; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14kHarlingen CISD$13,586YES Prep Schools$13,353Bryan ISD$12,964Beaumont ISD$12,958Weslaco ISD$12,558Crowley ISD$12,317Abilene ISD$11,604Texas College Preparatory Academies$10,324Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD$10,059Forney ISD$10,032State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Forney ISD, FY23Harlingen CISD $13,586; YES Prep Schools $13,353; Bryan ISD $12,964; Beaumont ISD $12,958; Weslaco ISD $12,558; Crowley ISD $12,317; Abilene ISD $11,604; Texas College Preparatory Academies $10,324; Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD $10,059; Forney ISD $10,032; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14kHarlingen CISD$13,586YES Prep Schools$13,353Bryan ISD$12,964Beaumont ISD$12,958Weslaco ISD$12,558Crowley ISD$12,317Abilene ISD$11,604Texas College Preparatory Academies$10,324Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD$10,059Forney ISD$10,032State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$232,549,000 in revenue: 35.0% state, 58.9% local and 6.2% federal. Total spending including $262,100,000 of capital outlay was $453,040,000, or $27,946 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Forney ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $81,329,000; Local $136,875,000; Federal $14,345,000; total $232,549,000.
  • State$81,329,000 35%
  • Local$136,875,000 59%
  • Federal$14,345,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

16,211 students in 2022-23, 15,669 students in 2023-24, 15,045 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Forney ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,211, 2023-24: 15,669, 2024-25: 15,04505k10k15k20k2022-2316,2112023-2415,6692024-2515,045
Forney ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,211, 2023-24: 15,669, 2024-25: 15,04505k10k15k20k2022-2316,2112023-2415,6692024-2515,045
Forney ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,211, 2023-24: 15,669, 2024-25: 15,04505k10k15k20k2022-2316,2112023-2415,6692024-2515,045
Forney ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,211, 2023-24: 15,669, 2024-25: 15,04505k10k15k20k2022-2316,2112023-2415,6692024-2515,045

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2316,2111044.515.5
2023-2415,6691031.615.2
2024-2515,045973.515.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$49,541,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,056 per student

Forney ISD booked $49,541,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,064 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $46,550 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 26 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$37,283,00075.3%
Special education$5,773,00011.7%
Vocational$2,369,0004.8%
Other programs$4,116,0008.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,042 in 2018-19, $3,199 in 2019-20, $3,368 in 2020-21, $3,293 in 2021-22, $3,056 in 2022-23.

Forney ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,042, 2019-20: $3,199, 2020-21: $3,368, 2021-22: $3,293, 2022-23: $3,05601k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0422019-20$3,1992020-21$3,3682021-22$3,2932022-23$3,056
Forney ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,042, 2019-20: $3,199, 2020-21: $3,368, 2021-22: $3,293, 2022-23: $3,05601k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0422019-20$3,1992020-21$3,3682021-22$3,2932022-23$3,056
Forney ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,042, 2019-20: $3,199, 2020-21: $3,368, 2021-22: $3,293, 2022-23: $3,05601k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0422019-20$3,1992020-21$3,3682021-22$3,2932022-23$3,056
Forney ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,042, 2019-20: $3,199, 2020-21: $3,368, 2021-22: $3,293, 2022-23: $3,05601k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0422019-20$3,1992020-21$3,3682021-22$3,2932022-23$3,056

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Forney ISD scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 38% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts53%52%6,930
Math38%42%6,923

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

91% of the 1,166 students in Forney ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate91%90.3%
Students in the class1,166403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

9 elementary schools, 5,677 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Willett Elementary74116.430.8%Not reported
Lewis Elementary73815.752.6%Eligible, no program
Griffin Elementary71716.741.0%Not Title I
Blackburn Elementary66214.443.2%Schoolwide program
Johnson Elementary65515.226.9%Not Title I
Claybon Elementary58314.935.7%Not Title I
Henderson Elementary58014.345.2%Not Title I
Criswell Elementary54914.255.9%Eligible, no program
Crosby Elementary45213.346.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

6 middle schools, 4,138 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jackson Middle80714.648.5%Schoolwide program
Rhodes is74614.151.3%Schoolwide program
Warren Middle73816.031.4%Not Title I
Smith Intermediate68013.457.9%Schoolwide program
Rhea Intermediate59915.628.0%Not Title I
Brown Middle56814.668.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 high schools, 5,230 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Forney High School2,64816.844.0%Eligible, no program
Forney High School2,58216.524.0%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Forney ISD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Forney ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentForney ISD ranks 540 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,032).#540 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasForney ISD is the number 83 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 16,211 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#83 of 1,212
  3. YES Prep SchoolsThe next larger Texas district: 16,366 students in fall 2022, $13,353 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,353
  4. Bryan ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 16,036 students in fall 2022, $12,964 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,964
  5. Compare Forney ISD with YES Prep SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. North Forney High School, its largest high school2,648 students in 2024-25, 16.8 per teacher.2,648
  7. Teacher salary spending across TexasForney ISD spent $46,550 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$46,550
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Forney ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Forney ISD?
    17 schools were open in 2024-25 (9 elementary, 6 middle, 2 high), enrolling 15,045 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Forney ISD spend per student?
    $10,032 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,593 per student, up 15.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Forney ISD's money come from?
    $232,549,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 35.0% state, 58.9% local and 6.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Forney ISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 2,054 of the 18,030 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Forney ISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $49,541,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,056 per student. Divided by the 1,064 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $46,550 per teacher, more than 26 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Forney ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Forney ISD scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 38% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Forney ISD?
    91% of the 1,166 students in Forney ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Forney ISD's NCES district ID?
    4819560. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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