Northwest ISD
Public school district · Denton County · Texas · NCES district ID 4833180
Northwest ISD spent $10,236 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,244). Its 33 schools enrolled 29,059 students in 2024-25; 7.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,825 per student, up 5.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (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 Northwest ISD in enrollment (25,871 to 32,521 students) and Northwest ISD itself.
Where the money came from
$458,496,000 in revenue: 7.4% state, 87.1% local and 5.5% federal. Total spending including $353,079,000 of capital outlay was $735,265,000, or $25,139 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$33,822,000 7%
- Local$399,291,000 87%
- Federal$25,383,000 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
29,248 students in 2022-23, 28,761 students in 2023-24, 29,056 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 29,248 | 1857.8 | 15.7 |
| 2023-24 | 28,761 | 1843.5 | 15.6 |
| 2024-25 | 29,056 | 1890.2 | 15.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$114,594,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,918 per student
Northwest ISD booked $114,594,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,867 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 $61,387 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 93 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $74,078,000 | 64.6% |
| Special education | $11,688,000 | 10.2% |
| Vocational | $6,681,000 | 5.8% |
| Other programs | $22,147,000 | 19.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,878 in 2018-19, $4,051 in 2019-20, $4,138 in 2020-21, $3,766 in 2021-22, $3,918 in 2022-23.
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 Northwest ISD scored proficient or above: 61% in reading and 47% 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.
| Subject | This district | Texas | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 61% | 52% | 13,035 |
| Math | 47% | 42% | 10,914 |
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
95% of the 1,957 students in Northwest 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.
| This district | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% | 90.3% |
| Students in the class | 1,957 | 403,301 |
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.
20 elementary schools, 13,726 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sendera Ranch Elementary | 813 | 13.8 | 34.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Lizzie Curtis Elementary | 783 | 14.7 | 30.1% | Eligible, no program |
| W R Hatfield Elementary | 756 | 15.1 | 21.0% | Not Title I |
| Carl E Schluter Elementary | 752 | 15.2 | 14.5% | Not Title I |
| Haslet Elementary | 733 | 14.7 | 13.2% | Eligible, no program |
| J C Thompson Elementary | 726 | 14.1 | 29.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Prairie View Elementary | 720 | 12.6 | 52.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Seven Hills Elementary | 707 | 13.7 | 36.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Roanoke Elementary | 705 | 14.9 | 28.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Wayne a Cox Elementary | 701 | 14.0 | 11.8% | Not Title I |
| Lance Thompson Elementary | 701 | 14.6 | 7.6% | Not Title I |
| Berkshire Elementary | 688 | 13.0 | 33.0% | Not Title I |
The other 8 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Lyndal Hughes Elementary | 672 | 14.1 | 33.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Justin Elementary | 667 | 14.9 | 22.5% | Eligible, no program |
| O a Peterson | 655 | 13.6 | 35.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Clara Love Elementary | 648 | 13.8 | 41.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Samuel Beck Elementary | 642 | 14.7 | 4.8% | Not Title I |
| Kay Granger Elementary | 637 | 14.0 | 19.2% | Not Title I |
| Sonny & Allegra Nance Elementary | 533 | 12.4 | 29.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Lakeview Elementary | 487 | 13.7 | 4.5% | 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.
6 middle schools, 6,042 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Pike Middle | 1,137 | 16.3 | 23.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Medlin Middle | 1,109 | 16.9 | 10.4% | Not Title I |
| John M Tidwell Middle | 1,062 | 16.0 | 18.3% | Not Title I |
| Truett Wilson Middle | 941 | 14.3 | 30.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Leo Adams Middle | 915 | 13.9 | 21.1% | Not Title I |
| Chisholm Trail Middle | 878 | 14.4 | 34.2% | 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.
7 high schools, 9,291 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V R Eaton High School | 3,288 | 17.9 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Byron Nelson High School | 2,969 | 18.7 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Northwest High School | 2,672 | 17.2 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| James M Steele Early College High School | 309 | 15.7 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| Legacy Learning Center | 50 | 12.5 | not reported | Not reported |
| Tarrant County JJAEP | 2 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
| Denton Co J J a E P | 1 | not reported | not reported | 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.
3 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Legacy Learning Center
High school in Haslet; open in 2024-25; 50 students; 12.5 students per teacher.
Tarrant County JJAEP
High school in Fort Worth; open in 2024-25; 2 students.
Denton Co J J a E P
High school in Justin; open in 2024-25; 1 student.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Northwest ISD
- Website: nisdtx.org
- Phone: (817) 215-0000
- Office: 2001 Texan Dr, Justin, TX 76247
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 Northwest ISD
- Texas districts by spending per studentNorthwest ISD ranks 526 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,236).#526 of 577
- Every school district in TexasNorthwest ISD is the number 47 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 29,248 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#47 of 1,212
- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDThe next larger Texas district: 30,003 students in fall 2022, $14,411 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,411
- Alvin ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 29,188 students in fall 2022, $10,984 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,984
- Compare Northwest ISD with Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- V R Eaton High School, its largest high school3,288 students in 2024-25, 17.9 per teacher.3,288
- Teacher salary spending across TexasNorthwest ISD spent $61,387 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$61,387
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Northwest ISD
How many schools and students are in Northwest ISD?
33 schools were open in 2024-25 (20 elementary, 6 middle, 7 high), enrolling 29,059 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Northwest ISD spend per student?
$10,236 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 $10,825 per student, up 5.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Northwest ISD's money come from?
$458,496,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 7.4% state, 87.1% local and 5.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Northwest ISD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,748 of the 29,531 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.9%, 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.How much does Northwest ISD spend on teacher salaries?
$114,594,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,918 per student. Divided by the 1,867 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,387 per teacher, more than 93 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).How do students in Northwest ISD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Northwest ISD scored proficient or above: 61% in reading and 47% 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.What is the graduation rate in Northwest ISD?
95% of the 1,957 students in Northwest 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.What is Northwest ISD's NCES district ID?
4833180. 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