FISD Mission

By providing a unique learning environment that maximizes student opportunity and invests in meaningful relationships, the mission of the Frisco Independent School District is to partner with parents and community in developing caring citizens equipped to continue learning and pursue their aspirations.

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Student Information

• As of May 1, 2009 , FISD student enrollment is 30,982
• 11 percent of our students qualify for the free and reduced lunch program
• 61.99 percent of our students are white
• 13.54 percent are Hispanic
• 11.94 percent are African American
• 11.92 percent are Asian/Pacific Islander
• less than one percent are Native American/Alaskan Native
• Enrollment by special programs is as follows:
  • Bilingual/ESL, 5%
  • Gifted and Talented, 5%
  • Special Education, 9%
• There are 87 languages represented in the Frisco ISD!

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Staff Information 2008-2009

• More than 4,200 employees –among top 10 largest single employers in Collin County – to meet the growth more than 500 new employees were hired for the 2008-2009 school year
• More than 2,100 teachers
• 22 percent of our staff members have advanced degrees
• Average years of teaching experience – 7.9; 52.5 percent have 6 or more years experience

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Financial Information 2008-2009

• Tax Rate - $1.37 per $100 of assessed valuation - $1.00 M&O/$.37 I&S
• Taxable Values - $15.2 billion
• Operating Budget -$213 million operating expenditures for 2008-2009, with an additional $5 million being added to fund balance and another $12 million allocated for the recapture payment
• Expenditure per student (not including debt) - $8,032
• Average home value- $261,432

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Facility Information 2008-2009

• 27 Elementary Schools
• Nine Middle Schools
• Four High Schools
• Three Special Program Schools
• Administration Complex
• Two Service Centers
• Three Transportation Facilities
• 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.

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Transportation Facts

• 168 buses
• 38 special needs routes, 83 regular routes transporting 5,425 students per day
• 804,912 route miles per year
• 5749 Field trips, 328,665 miles per year
• 244,433 gallons of diesel used annually

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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 (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 Child Nutrition website hosts a “Virtual Cafeteria” where students and parents can make healthy breakfast and lunch choices. The FISD Child Nutrition Department is self-supported by the meals and items sold in campus cafeterias. Over 1.5 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.

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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.

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