Infrastructure
District profile / Texas
Frisco ISD
65,289
Students
2024-25 school year
77
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,398
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 15% below the Texas median
14.6
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Texas median 14.4
Frisco ISD is a public school district based in Frisco, Texas, serving 65,289 students in 77 schools. By enrollment it ranks #10 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 848 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Todd Fouche. It spends about $9,398 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher. We've matched 5 news stories to the district.
How Frisco compares
FriscoTexas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$741.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 4%State 18%Local 78%
| Measure | Frisco | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,398 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,129 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $878.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $741.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 4,476 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 8,035 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 421 | 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 Todd Fouche
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
5 stories matchedInfrastructure
Frisco ISD introduces fee-based bus service, expanding the number of students it serves
Infrastructure
Frisco ISD introduces fare-based busing at 29 campuses
Teaching & learning
Coppell tennis building off best year ever with return to regional tourney; Allen, Frisco ISD quartet advance
Leadership
Apptegy's 2026 SchoolCEO Conference Draws 300+ K-12 Leaders to Dallas; Frisco ISD's Jacque Ballent Named Excellence in School Marketing Award Winner
Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conroe ISDConroe | 72,914 | 67 | $9,363 | 15.3 | #7 |
| Austin ISDAustin | 72,272 | 123 | $12,038 | 14.0 | #8 |
| Fort Worth ISDFort Worth | 70,405 | 137 | $11,653 | 14.9 | #9 |
| Frisco ISDFrisco · this district | 65,289 | 77 | $9,398 | 14.6 | #10 |
| North East ISDSan Antonio | 56,420 | 75 | $9,987 | 14.2 | #11 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Public SchoolsMilwaukee, WI | 65,599 | $15,743 | 16.5 |
| Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsVirginia Beach, VA | 64,731 | $12,869 | 14.3 |
| Washoe CountyReno, NV | 64,244 | $10,389 | 19.2 |
| Chesterfield County Public SchoolsChesterfield, VA | 64,194 | $10,886 | 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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-frisco-isd