C+
Freer Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Freer.
Students
709
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,572
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Debt
$19.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Freer Independent School District
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Texas districts
- Spends 22% more per student than the TX average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020
- Debt of $19.8M, about $27,934 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Freer.
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.2% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,572 per student · 22% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 46%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
783’20
760’21
734’22
706’23
709’24
Down 9.5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 93%White 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.