Frisco Independent School District

Frisco Independent School District
Location
5515 Ohio Drive
Frisco, Texas, US
District information
TypePublic
MottoOur mission is to know every student by name and need.
EstablishedJanuary 6, 1903; 121 years ago (1903-01-06)[1]
SuperintendentMike Waldrip
SchoolsElementary 43, Middle 18, High 12, Special Programs Centers 3[2]
Budget$692.6 million[3]
Students and staff
Students67,226[3]
Teachers4,683[3]
Staff8,799[3]
Other information
ScheduleM-F except Staff Development, Holidays, and Bad Weather Make-Up Day[4]
Websitewww.friscoisd.org

Frisco Independent School District is a public school district based in Frisco, Texas, United States. The district covers portions of Denton and Collin counties, including portions of the cities of Frisco, Little Elm, Plano, and McKinney as well as unincorporated land.

The district was originally formed in 1876 and was known as the Farmers School District. Small schoolhouses served the rural population at that time. The community of Frisco began to emerge in 1902 and the school district was renamed.[5]

The district is one of the largest in Texas and the nation. In 1995, Frisco ISD had four schools. Since then, the district has added 71 new schools, opening two to six campuses annually. No public school district in the country grew faster from 1990–1991 to 2010–2011, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[6]

In 2022 the school district was one of the best in the state, receiving the highest Texas Accountability rating of "A".[7][8]

  1. ^ "Frisco ISD Early History".
  2. ^ "District Overview - Fact & Figures". Frisco ISD. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Frisco ISD District Overview - Facts & Figures".
  4. ^ "School Calendar". Frisco ISD. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Frisco ISD Early History". www.friscoisd.org. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  6. ^ Addison, Brandi (2020-02-20). "Frisco's population has exploded. How fast has the city grown over the last 50 years?". Dallas News. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  7. ^ "Frisco ISD Joins Lawsuit Against Texas Education Agency". Frisco ISD Communication. Sep 11, 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Frisco ISD - Accountability". Texas School Report Cards. Sep 11, 2023.