Frenship ISD
Frenship ISD is a public school district based in Wolfforth, Texas, serving 11,770 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #102 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 785 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Michelle Mccord. It spends about $9,463 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Frenship compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Frenship | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,463 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,609 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $118.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $132.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 758 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,380 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 588 | 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 Michelle Mccord
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenship ISDWolfforth · this district | 11,770 | 15 | $9,463 | 15.5 | #102 |
| Del Valle ISDDel Valle | 11,715 | 15 | $11,602 | 14.7 | #103 |
| Canyon ISDCanyon | 11,565 | 21 | $8,613 | 15.2 | #104 |
| Duncanville ISDDuncanville | 11,562 | 18 | $11,469 | 15.5 | #105 |
| Harlandale ISDSan Antonio | 11,546 | 20 | $13,007 | 14.6 | #106 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg 02Chesnee, SC | 11,806 | $10,370 | 15.9 |
| Putnam CountyCookeville, TN | 11,776 | $9,654 | n/a |
| Elmore CountyWetumpka, AL | 11,741 | $9,371 | 18.3 |
| GadsdenAnthony, NM | 11,739 | $12,536 | 13.5 |
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.
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