Frisco ISD - District Facts
Info from the Frisco Independent School website:
FISD Mission
By providing quality resources, innovative instruction, and an environment conducive to continually inspiring students…
The mission of Frisco Independent School District, in partnership with parents and community, is to develop citizens prepared to pursue their aspirations, who enjoy learning, display compassion, and care about community.
Student Information
* As of March 2008, FISD student enrollment is 27,634 – representing a growth of 874 students since the start of school
* 10 percent of our students qualify for the free and reduced lunch program
* 63 percent of our students are white
* 14 percent are Hispanic
* 12 percent are African American
* 11 percent are Asian/Pacific Islander
* less than one percent are Native American/Alaskan Native
* Enrollment by special programs is as follows:
o Bilingual/ESL, 6%
o Gifted and Talented, 5%
o Special Education, 9%
* There are 59 languages represented in the Frisco ISD!
Staff Information 2007-2008
* More than 3,700 employees –fifth largest employer in Collin County – to meet the growth approximately 500 new employees were hired for the 2007-2008 school year
* More than 1,900 teachers
* 20 percent of our staff members have advanced degrees
* Average years of teaching experience – 7.9; 52.9 percent have 6 or more years experience
Financial Information 2007-2008
* Tax Rate - $1.35 per $100 of assessed valuation - $.96 M&O/$.39 I&S –
* Taxable Values - $13.7 billion
* Operating Budget - $187.8 million
* Expenditure per student (not including debt) - $7,658
* Anticipated recapture payment - $5.6 million
* Average home value- $257,242
Facility Information 2007-2008
* 25 Elementary Schools
* Seven Middle Schools
* Four High Schools
* Two Special Program Schools
* Administration Complex
* Service Center
* Transportation Facility
* Memorial Stadium and Athletic Offices
* Natatorium
* Joint-Use Facility with City of Frisco, Major League Soccer/Hunt Sports Group, Collin County – Pizza Hut Park and Pink Field provide soccer and football fields for Frisco ISD students.
Transportation Facts
* 139 busses
* 66 double routes, 28 special needs routes, transporting 4,700 students per day
* 1,580,371 route miles per year
* 3898 Field trips, 371,707 miles per year
* 187,258 gallons of diesel used annually
Child Nutrition Facts
Students in FISD are served by a nationally distinguished, "District of Excellence" Child Nutrition Program as designated by the School Nutrition Association (http://www.schoolnutrition.org). The district of excellence recognition ensures that nutrition education, administration, communication, operations, and marketing of FISD's program meet their criteria to serve healthy, delicious foods. FISD meals are analyzed for nutritional content and meet the RDA for each age/grade group. Student and parent input are utilized for menu adjustments annually. Healthy snack choices are provided and nutrition education classes are a part of the curriculum as the Child Nutrition Department works with educators to help students learn about nutrition and exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle. The FISD Child Nutrition Department is self-supported by the meals and items sold in campus cafeterias. Over 1.3 million lunch meals are served annually. Elementary lunches are $2; secondary prices are $2.25. Additional a la carte items are available for purchase and vary in price. Parents may set spending limits and/or preferences for students by completing a preference form located on the Child Nutrition Department web page.
Frisco ISD History
The school district's history dates back to 1876 before the railroad and the town arrived. From then until 1902, students in the area attended small schoolhouses such as Bass School, named after teacher Marinda Bass' family, who owned the land the school was on. A fire claimed the school in 1878 and it was rebuilt. Six years later it was moved east to farmland owned by James Howard and it became known as the Howard School and the center of the Farmers School District. Other community schools serving areas now in the FISD included Lebanon School, Erudia, Robertson School, Robinson School, and the Hamilton School, which served black students before integration in 1965. In 1902, the community of Frisco began to emerge and the school district took that name as well.
