FORNEY ISD operates 17 public schools serving 16,211 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 4 other, 3 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 15,045 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kaufman County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,006 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 51.9% local, 38.8% state, and 9.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $62,345 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 54/100, ranked #440 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (35 AP courses district-wide), a 536.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.5% African American, 23.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% White across the district's schools.
North Forney H S accounts for 17.6% of all FORNEY ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means FORNEY ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
FORNEY ISD school enrollment varies 5.9× across entities
FORNEY ISD school enrollment ranges from 452 students (lowest) to 2,648 students (highest), a spread of 2,196 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
FORNEY ISD student-counselor ratio is 537:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
FORNEY ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 22.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within FORNEY ISD is typically wider than the FORNEY ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
FORNEY ISD has 17 schools, including 4 other, 1 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary. Total enrollment is 16,211 students.
How much does FORNEY ISD spend per student?
FORNEY ISD spends $21,006 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #440 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in FORNEY ISD?
The average teacher salary in FORNEY ISD is $62,345 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near FORNEY ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kaufman County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of FORNEY ISD?
FORNEY ISD students are 46.5% African American, 23.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% White, 2.9% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for FORNEY ISD?
FORNEY ISD has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #440 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.