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Little Elm Independent School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Little Elm, The Colony, Oak Point, Hackberry and Lakewood Village, and parts of Frisco.

Students

8,036

Schools

12

Spent per student

$11,953

TX $12,815

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

45%

Debt

$586.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Little Elm Independent School District

School Grade B−: better than 54% of Texas districts
Spends 7% less per student than the TX average
15 students per teacher
Debt of $586.3M, about $72,953 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Keene.

PK–2Keene ElKeene Independent School District

3–5The Summit Leadership AcademyKeene Independent School District

6–8Keene J HKeene Independent School District

9–12Keene H SKeene Independent School District

Test scores vs. TX

2020–21

Math proficiency36%

State average 36.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 90.2%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$11,953 per student · 7% below TX

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 21%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

8,351’22

8,211’23

8,036’24

Down 3.8% since 2022.

Students

Hispanic 38%White 30%Black 19%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools.

Oak Point El

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oak Point

998 students16:1

Hackberry El

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frisco

601 students13:1

D H Brent El

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Little Elm

541 students14:1

Lakeview El

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Little Elm

531 students12:1

Prestwick El

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · The Colony

451 students16:1

Cesar Chavez El

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Little Elm

424 students12:1

Jerry R Walker Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Little Elm

885 students15:1

Lowell H Strike Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Little Elm

881 students16:1

Little Elm H S

High · Grades 9–12 · Little Elm

2,519 students16:1

Zellars Early Childhood Learning Center

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Little Elm

205 students15:1

Denton Co J J A E P

Grades M · Little Elm

Lakewood Village Elmentary School

Grades M · Little Elm

Towns served

Little Elm 54,820The Colony 45,454Oak Point 5,887Hackberry 2,979Lakewood Village 627

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lewisville Independent School DistrictCarrollton, Hebron, Lewisville

$13,147per student

Aubrey Independent School DistrictAubrey, Providence Village

$10,866per student

Denton Independent School DistrictAubrey, Providence Village

$11,854per student

Plano Independent School DistrictPlano

$12,149per student

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.