Comprehensive Sustainability Plan
Frisco ISD has long been recognized as one of the fastest-growing and highest-performing school districts in Texas. As our community matures, we are entering a new chapter. Enrollment peaked at 67,612 students in March 2023 and has since begun to decline due to lower birth rates, limited neighborhood regeneration, and growing competition from charter, private, virtual, and homeschool options.
In response, the District has developed a Comprehensive Sustainability Plan, which serves as a long-term roadmap to ensure we remain sustainable, agile, and prepared for the future.
This plan focuses on:
Aligning staffing, facilities, and resources with enrollment trends
Expanding opportunities and programs that attract and retain students
Diversifying revenue streams to reduce reliance on state attendance-based funding
Maintaining fiscal responsibility through clear financial targets
Using transparent metrics to guide decision-making
While the annual Strategic Plan drives continuous improvement, the Sustainability Plan provides the operational and financial framework to navigate a changing educational landscape and protect the long-term health of the District.
Guiding Principles
FISD’s sustainability plan is anchored in four key principles. These principles ensure that decisions reflect our community’s values, even as enrollment patterns shift and resources tighten.
Serve students first. Our core purpose is to educate children. Every child should have access to the opportunities available in Frisco ISD, and every decision is driven by what best serves our student population.
Listen to our stakeholders. We actively seek and value the voices of staff, families, and community members. By creating consistent opportunities for input, dialogue, and collaboration, we will strengthen trust and develop solutions together.
Innovate and adapt. We will embrace new models, pathways, and technologies to meet evolving needs while also rethinking long-standing practices and expectations when they no longer serve our students or community. Our district will remain flexible, responsive, and willing to evolve so that every child receives a future-ready education.
Be transparent and responsible. We will manage resources wisely, make data-driven decisions, and communicate openly and with accountability so that our community can trust the district's direction.
Plan Components
The Sustainability Plan is organized around the operational areas most affected by enrollment and funding changes.
Facility planning: Ensure buildings are used effectively, remain high-quality, and can support changing academic models. This includes an annual, data-informed review of campus utilization by area (sector) of the District.
Academic and program strategy: Expand and adjust programs that help attract and retain students while protecting existing strengths.
Financial sustainability: Align budget allocations with enrollment, set targets for administrative and operating costs, and identify opportunities to diversify revenue.
Talent and workforce: Match staffing levels to enrollment, prioritize classroom support, and continue to recruit and retain high-quality staff in a competitive environment.
Communications and reporting: Provide consistent updates to the Board and community on enrollment, facilities, programs, and finances so stakeholders can see progress over time.
Implementation Timeline
Phase 1 – Develop (2024-2026)
Phase 2 – Scale (2026-2028)
Phase 3 – Sustain (2028 and beyond)
Documents and Plan Updates
October 28, 2025
District leaders presented the Comprehensive Sustainability Plan at a special Board workshop. This initial overview of the plan included a demographic update from PASA, which forecasted enrollment would decline from 63,000 to 53,000 students over the next decade. Key takeaways from the demographic study included:
Aging student population - Large high school cohorts are exiting while much smaller classes are entering the earlier grade levels
Less in-migration - Enrollment will continue to taper off as remaining land is built out.
Alternative educational options - Charter schools, private schools, virtual/online schools, and homeschooling have reduced FISD’s enrollment.
View the 2025 demographic study
View the sustainability plan presentation.
Watch the October 28, 2025 Board workshop.