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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 Road Runner.

PK–KPilot Point Early Childhood CenterPilot Point Independent School District

1–5Pilot Point ElPilot Point Independent School District

6–8Pilot Point Selz MiddlePilot Point Independent School District

9–12Pilot Point H SPilot Point 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.