C+
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Carrollton and Farmers Branch, and parts of Irving, Coppell and Addison.
Students
24,165
Schools
40
Spent per student
$13,198
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$643.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $643.7M, about $26,637 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Haslet.
PK–5Haslet ElNorthwest Independent School District
6–8CW Worthington MiddleNorthwest Independent School District
9–124 high schoolsNorthwest Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,198 per student · 3% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 11%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
24,858’20
24,939’21
24,747’22
24,386’23
24,165’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 61%Black 14%Asian 11%White 10%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
40 public schools.
McLaughlin Strickland El
D706 students15:1
La Villita El
A−702 students17:1
McWhorter El
D661 students16:1
Sheffield El
D658 students16:1
Freeman El
B−651 students16:1
Stark El
B−626 students15:1
McKamy El
C+553 students15:1
Thompson El
B−531 students15:1
Blair El
C+520 students13:1
Carrollton El
C−505 students13:1
Las Colinas El
B+505 students15:1
Blanton El
C+503 students15:1
Good El
C499 students13:1
Riverchase Ele
B496 students14:1
Landry El
C474 students14:1
Farmers Branch El
C+468 students13:1
Central El
C455 students13:1
Davis El
C+451 students15:1
Kent El
A−416 students14:1
Furneaux El
C+415 students14:1
McCoy El
A+410 students13:1
Rosemeade El
B+360 students13:1
Rainwater El
B328 students12:1
Country Place El
B318 students13:1
Polk Middle
C974 students13:1
Blalack Middle
B931 students14:1
Field Middle
C+864 students13:1
Perry Middle
B−825 students13:1
Bush Middle
C+675 students12:1
Long Middle
C−477 students11:1
Turner H S
C2,035 students15:1
Smith H S
C1,971 students15:1
Creekview H S
B+1,686 students15:1
Ranchview H S
B899 students13:1
Early College H S
A+363 students24:1
Grimes Education Center
D−99 students11:1
Salazar District Alternative Education Program
39 students2:1
Dallas County Jjaep CFB Campus
5 students
Huie Special Educ CTR
111 students2:1
Denton County Jjaep CFB Campus
0 students
Towns served
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.