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Forney Independent School District

Item: Forney Independent School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

600 S Bois D Arc St
Forney, TX 75126-9682

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Top 50%

Tel: (469) 762-4100

www.forneyisd.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

24 Schools

6,876 Schools

# Students

18,565 Students

3,749,416 Students

# Teachers

1,202 Teachers

251,064 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forney Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	400	185
Kind	1,272	283
1	1,322	311
2	1,333	321
3	1,405	334
4	1,423	333
5	1,408	333
6	1,375	333

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District Rank

Forney Independent School District, which is ranked #530 of all 1,194 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 92% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#518 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Forney Independent School District
2023	#518
2022	#546
2021	#451
2019	#167
2018	#161
2017	#213
2016	#130
2015	#129
2014	#210
2013	#155
2012	#116

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43%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2023	43%	44%
2022	38%	41%
2021	41%	37%
2019	61%	51%
2018	59%	49%
2017	86%	78%
2016	86%	75%
2015	83%	73%
2014	83%	76%
2013	86%	78%
2012	91%	83%

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52%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2022	52%	51%
2021	44%	42%
2019	56%	47%
2018	59%	45%
2017	82%	72%
2016	84%	71%
2015	86%	73%
2014	87%	75%
2013	89%	78%
2012	95%	88%
2011	95%	88%

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44%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2022	44%	46%
2021	45%	43%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2023	92%	90%
2022	94%	90%
2021	97%	89%
2019	98%	89%
2018	97%	89%
2017	97%	89%
2016	98%	89%
2015	97%	89%
2014	96%	88%
2013	96%	88%
2012	97%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2024	0.71	0.64
2023	0.71	0.64
2022	0.71	0.64
2021	0.70	0.64
2020	0.66	0.63
2019	0.66	0.63
2018	0.60	0.64
2017	0.60	0.64
2016	0.58	0.63
2015	0.56	0.63
2014	0.56	0.63
2013	0.56	0.64
2012	0.55	0.64
2011	0.55	0.64
2010	0.51	0.64
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.49	0.64
2007	0.46	0.64
2006	0.41	0.64
2005	0.36	0.64
2004	0.34	0.64
2003	0.30	0.64
2002	0.27	0.64
2001	0.28	0.64
2000	0.26	0.65
1999	0.24	0.65
1998	0.22	0.65
1997	0.21	0.64
1996	0.20	0.64
1995	0.19	0.64
1994	0.18	0.64
1993	0.18	0.63
1992	0.21	0.63
1991	0.19	0.63
1990	0.18	0.63
1989	0.16	0.62
1988	0.15	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2024	4%	6%
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

28%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2024	28%	53%
2023	29%	53%
2022	29%	53%
2021	28%	53%
2020	27%	53%
2019	27%	53%
2018	26%	52%
2017	26%	52%
2016	26%	52%
2015	24%	52%
2014	23%	52%
2013	22%	51%
2012	22%	51%
2011	22%	50%
2010	19%	49%
2009	19%	48%
2008	18%	47%
2007	16%	46%
2006	15%	46%
2005	13%	45%
2004	12%	44%
2003	11%	43%
2002	9%	42%
2001	8%	41%
2000	8%	40%
1999	7%	39%
1998	6%	38%
1997	6%	38%
1996	6%	37%
1995	6%	36%
1994	5%	36%
1993	5%	35%
1992	4%	35%
1991	4%	34%
1990	4%	33%
1989	4%	33%
1988	4%	32%

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% Black

43%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2024	39%	13%
2023	36%	13%
2022	31%	13%
2021	27%	13%
2020	19%	13%
2019	19%	13%
2018	13%	13%
2017	13%	13%
2016	12%	13%
2015	11%	13%
2014	11%	13%
2013	11%	13%
2012	11%	13%
2011	11%	13%
2010	12%	14%
2009	12%	14%
2008	11%	14%
2007	11%	14%
2006	9%	15%
2005	7%	14%
2004	6%	14%
2003	5%	14%
2002	5%	14%
2001	6%	14%
2000	6%	14%
1999	6%	14%
1998	5%	14%
1997	5%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	4%	14%
1994	5%	14%
1993	5%	14%
1992	7%	14%
1991	6%	14%
1990	6%	14%
1989	5%	14%
1988	4%	14%

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% White

22%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2024	25%	25%
2023	28%	26%
2022	34%	26%
2021	39%	26%
2020	48%	27%
2019	48%	27%
2018	56%	28%
2017	56%	28%
2016	59%	29%
2015	61%	29%
2014	61%	29%
2013	62%	30%
2012	62%	31%
2011	63%	31%
2010	66%	33%
2009	66%	34%
2008	68%	35%
2007	71%	36%
2006	74%	36%
2005	78%	38%
2004	80%	39%
2003	82%	40%
2002	85%	41%
2001	85%	42%
2000	85%	44%
1999	87%	45%
1998	89%	46%
1997	89%	46%
1996	89%	47%
1995	90%	48%
1994	90%	48%
1993	90%	49%
1992	89%	49%
1991	90%	51%
1990	89%	51%
1989	91%	51%
1988	92%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2024	4%	3%
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,600 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$149 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2023	$148 MM	$14 MM
2022	$142 MM	$14 MM
2021	$148 MM	$14 MM
2020	$142 MM	$14 MM
2019	$113 MM	$13 MM
2018	$105 MM	$11 MM
2017	$98 MM	$11 MM
2016	$90 MM	$11 MM
2015	$78 MM	$9 MM
2014	$79 MM	$10 MM
2012	$78 MM	$9 MM
2011	$75 MM	$10 MM
2010	$78 MM	$9 MM
2009	$70 MM	$9 MM
2008	$61 MM	$8 MM
2007	$49 MM	$8 MM
2006	$42 MM	$7 MM
2005	$36 MM	$7 MM
2004	$33 MM	$6 MM
2003	$26 MM	$6 MM
2002	$22 MM	$6 MM
2001	$20 MM	$6 MM
2000	$17 MM	$6 MM
1999	$14 MM	$6 MM
1998	$13 MM	$6 MM
1997	$12 MM	$6 MM
1996	$11 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$253 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2023	$252 MM	$13 MM
2022	$153 MM	$13 MM
2021	$252 MM	$13 MM
2020	$153 MM	$13 MM
2019	$128 MM	$12 MM
2018	$94 MM	$11 MM
2017	$82 MM	$11 MM
2016	$80 MM	$11 MM
2015	$89 MM	$9 MM
2014	$74 MM	$10 MM
2012	$81 MM	$9 MM
2011	$107 MM	$9 MM
2010	$89 MM	$9 MM
2009	$110 MM	$9 MM
2008	$131 MM	$8 MM
2007	$81 MM	$8 MM
2006	$68 MM	$7 MM
2005	$51 MM	$7 MM
2004	$47 MM	$6 MM
2003	$39 MM	$6 MM
2002	$39 MM	$6 MM
2001	$34 MM	$6 MM
2000	$17 MM	$6 MM
1999	$16 MM	$6 MM
1998	$20 MM	$6 MM
1997	$12 MM	$6 MM
1996	$11 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$7,997

$13,352

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2023	$9,158	$15,640
2022	$11,869	$15,527
2021	$11,631	$15,800
2020	$11,869	$15,527
2019	$10,110	$14,104
2018	$10,253	$12,819
2017	$10,144	$13,668
2016	$9,638	$13,530
2015	$8,638	$12,250
2014	$9,129	$11,938
2012	$9,383	$11,792
2011	$9,242	$12,560
2010	$9,945	$12,250
2009	$9,400	$11,947
2008	$8,728	$11,503
2007	$7,929	$11,028
2006	$7,939	$10,357
2005	$8,189	$9,808
2004	$8,640	$9,347
2003	$7,791	$9,172
2002	$7,505	$8,890
2001	$7,587	$8,220
2000	$6,827	$8,183
1999	$6,017	$7,482
1998	$5,985	$7,282
1997	$5,771	$6,948
1995	$5,355	$6,375
1992	$4,377	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$13,600

$14,079

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Forney Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15,575	$14,776
2022	$12,773	$14,277
2021	$19,780	$14,927
2020	$12,773	$14,277
2019	$11,490	$13,432
2018	$9,239	$12,640
2017	$8,485	$13,337
2016	$8,536	$12,941
2015	$9,873	$12,682
2014	$8,568	$11,519
2012	$9,844	$11,195
2011	$13,232	$12,153
2010	$11,367	$12,682
2009	$14,823	$12,666
2008	$18,624	$11,542
2007	$13,116	$10,438
2006	$13,020	$9,999
2005	$11,426	$9,530
2004	$12,403	$9,298
2003	$11,648	$9,172
2002	$13,327	$8,828
2001	$12,754	$8,284
2000	$6,812	$8,055
1999	$6,505	$7,777
1998	$8,869	$7,202
1997	$5,406	$7,030
1995	$5,036	$5,816
1992	$4,022	$4,974

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,565 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 92% (Top 20% in TX)
: Top 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education