Teaching & learning
District profile / Texas
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
117,927
Students
2024-25 school year
94
Schools
2024-25 school year
$10,081
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 9% below the Texas median
15.4
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Texas median 14.4
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is a public school district based in Cypress, Texas, serving 117,927 students in 94 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 100% of them. Its schools average 1,255 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Douglas Killian. It spends about $10,081 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher. We've matched 7 news stories to the district.
How Cypress-Fairbanks compares
Cypress-FairbanksTexas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$1.39 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 13%State 30%Local 57%
| Measure | Cypress-Fairbanks | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,081 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,617 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $1.58 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $1.39 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 7,664 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 15,729 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 443 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Douglas Killian
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
7 stories matchedBudget & finance
Breaking down Cy-Fair ISD’s upcoming bond, VATRE elections: What voters need to know
Budget & finance
'Maintaining what we have': Cy-Fair ISD places $1.63 billion bond referendum on November ballot
Budget & finance
Cy-Fair ISD maintains ‘A’ 2024-25 state financial accountability rating
Technology & AI
Cy-Fair ISD launches framework for balanced instructional technology usage
Policy & legislation
Texas led nation in book bans as Cy-Fair ISD ranked among state's highest, report says
Policy & legislation
PREVIEW: Cy-Fair ISD to discuss library and instructional materials, policy revisions
Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas ISDDallas | 139,802 | 239 | $12,240 | 14.9 | #2 |
| Cypress-Fairbanks ISDCypress · this district | 117,927 | 94 | $10,081 | 15.4 | #3 |
| Northside ISDSan Antonio | 100,208 | 128 | $9,751 | 14.2 | #4 |
| Katy ISDKaty | 96,111 | 79 | $10,299 | 13.9 | #5 |
| Fort Bend ISDSugar Land | 79,663 | 83 | $10,630 | 16.0 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| School District of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | 120,057 | $14,484 | 15.0 |
| Polk County Public SchoolsBartow, FL | 111,372 | $10,587 | 19.3 |
| Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsMemphis, TN | 111,124 | $10,862 | n/a |
| Baltimore County Public SchoolsTowson, MD | 110,024 | $15,624 | 15.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-cypress-fairbanks-isd