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Friendswood Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Friendswood.
Students
6,194
Schools
7
Spent per student
$10,864
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$187.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Friendswood Independent School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the TX average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $187.4M, about $30,251 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bacliff.
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Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency64%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,864 per student · 15% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 34%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,119’20
6,180’21
6,213’22
6,210’23
6,194’24
About steady.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 21%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.