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Fort Bend Independent School District

16431 Lexington Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479-2308

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Top 30%

Tel: (281) 634-1007

Top Rankings

Fort Bend Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

85 Schools

9,320 Schools

# Students

80,206 Students

5,529,984 Students

# Teachers

4,905 Teachers

374,844 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	2,713	227
Kind	4,602	298
1	5,156	318
2	5,472	332
3	5,583	329
4	5,687	329
5	5,842	329
6	6,033	332
7	6,185	335
8	6,349	341
9	7,299	389
10	6,868	362
11	6,460	335
12	5,957	303

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District Rank

Fort Bend Independent School District, which is ranked #253 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#257 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District
2023	#257
2022	#280
2021	#279
2019	#170
2018	#181
2017	#299
2016	#272
2015	#263
2014	#275
2013	#264
2012	#244

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51%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2023	51%	44%
2022	48%	41%
2021	44%	37%
2019	59%	51%
2018	58%	49%
2017	84%	78%
2016	82%	75%
2015	81%	73%
2014	83%	76%
2013	85%	78%
2012	88%	83%

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61%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2022	61%	51%
2021	53%	42%
2019	57%	47%
2018	58%	45%
2017	80%	72%
2016	79%	71%
2015	81%	73%
2014	83%	75%
2013	85%	78%
2012	93%	88%
2011	92%	88%

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53%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2022	53%	46%
2021	49%	43%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	94%	89%
2019	94%	89%
2018	95%	89%
2017	94%	89%
2016	94%	89%
2015	93%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	88%
2012	91%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.76

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.76	0.64
2022	0.76	0.64
2021	0.76	0.64
2020	0.77	0.63
2019	0.77	0.63
2018	0.76	0.64
2017	0.76	0.64
2016	0.76	0.63
2015	0.74	0.63
2014	0.76	0.63
2013	0.76	0.64
2012	0.76	0.64
2011	0.77	0.64
2010	0.75	0.64
2009	0.75	0.64
2008	0.75	0.64
2007	0.75	0.64
2006	0.75	0.64
2005	0.75	0.64
2004	0.74	0.64
2003	0.74	0.64
2002	0.73	0.64
2001	0.73	0.64
2000	0.72	0.65
1999	0.71	0.65
1998	0.71	0.65
1997	0.70	0.64
1996	0.70	0.64
1995	0.69	0.64
1994	0.69	0.64
1993	0.69	0.63
1992	0.68	0.63
1991	0.68	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2023	27%	5%
2022	27%	5%
2021	27%	5%
2020	27%	5%
2019	27%	5%
2018	26%	5%
2017	26%	5%
2016	25%	4%
2015	25%	4%
2014	24%	4%
2013	23%	4%
2012	23%	4%
2011	22%	4%
2010	23%	4%
2009	22%	4%
2008	21%	4%
2007	21%	4%
2006	20%	3%
2005	19%	3%
2004	18%	3%
2003	19%	3%
2002	17%	3%
2001	16%	3%
2000	15%	2%
1999	14%	2%
1998	14%	2%
1997	14%	2%
1996	14%	2%
1995	13%	2%
1994	12%	2%
1993	12%	2%
1992	11%	2%
1991	10%	1%

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% Hispanic

27%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2023	27%	53%
2022	27%	53%
2021	26%	53%
2020	27%	53%
2019	27%	53%
2018	27%	52%
2017	27%	52%
2016	27%	52%
2015	26%	52%
2014	26%	52%
2013	27%	51%
2012	26%	51%
2011	26%	50%
2010	24%	49%
2009	24%	48%
2008	23%	47%
2007	22%	46%
2006	21%	46%
2005	21%	45%
2004	20%	44%
2003	19%	43%
2002	19%	42%
2001	18%	41%
2000	17%	40%
1999	17%	39%
1998	16%	38%
1997	16%	38%
1996	15%	37%
1995	15%	36%
1994	14%	36%
1993	15%	35%
1992	14%	35%
1991	14%	34%

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% Black

28%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2023	28%	13%
2022	28%	13%
2021	28%	13%
2020	27%	13%
2019	27%	13%
2018	28%	13%
2017	28%	13%
2016	28%	13%
2015	28%	13%
2014	29%	13%
2013	29%	13%
2012	29%	13%
2011	29%	13%
2010	31%	14%
2009	32%	14%
2008	32%	14%
2007	32%	14%
2006	32%	15%
2005	31%	14%
2004	30%	14%
2003	29%	14%
2002	28%	14%
2001	28%	14%
2000	28%	14%
1999	28%	14%
1998	28%	14%
1997	28%	14%
1996	27%	14%
1995	28%	14%
1994	28%	14%
1993	28%	14%
1992	29%	14%
1991	29%	14%

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% White

13%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2023	14%	26%
2022	15%	26%
2021	15%	26%
2020	16%	27%
2019	16%	27%
2018	17%	28%
2017	17%	28%
2016	18%	29%
2015	19%	29%
2014	19%	29%
2013	19%	30%
2012	20%	31%
2011	20%	31%
2010	22%	33%
2009	22%	34%
2008	24%	35%
2007	25%	36%
2006	27%	36%
2005	29%	38%
2004	32%	39%
2003	33%	40%
2002	36%	41%
2001	38%	42%
2000	40%	44%
1999	41%	45%
1998	42%	46%
1997	42%	46%
1996	44%	47%
1995	44%	48%
1994	46%	48%
1993	45%	49%
1992	46%	49%
1991	47%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,473 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,533 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$920 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2021	$920MM	$14MM
2020	$908MM	$14MM
2019	$862MM	$13MM
2018	$824MM	$11MM
2017	$759MM	$11MM
2016	$759MM	$11MM
2015	$625MM	$9MM
2014	$669MM	$10MM
2012	$620MM	$9MM
2011	$623MM	$10MM
2010	$625MM	$9MM
2009	$595MM	$9MM
2008	$571MM	$8MM
2007	$550MM	$8MM
2006	$525MM	$7MM
2005	$479MM	$7MM
2004	$459MM	$6MM
2003	$436MM	$6MM
2002	$399MM	$6MM
2001	$376MM	$6MM
2000	$356MM	$6MM
1999	$296MM	$6MM
1998	$278MM	$6MM
1997	$256MM	$6MM
1996	$241MM	$6MM
1995	$225MM	$5MM
1992	$160MM	$4MM
1990	$124MM	$3MM

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Spending

$1,166 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2021	$1,166MM	$13MM
2020	$1,061MM	$13MM
2019	$890MM	$12MM
2018	$899MM	$11MM
2017	$897MM	$11MM
2016	$755MM	$11MM
2015	$702MM	$9MM
2014	$616MM	$10MM
2012	$598MM	$9MM
2011	$644MM	$9MM
2010	$702MM	$9MM
2009	$686MM	$9MM
2008	$645MM	$8MM
2007	$610MM	$8MM
2006	$577MM	$7MM
2005	$507MM	$7MM
2004	$451MM	$6MM
2003	$446MM	$6MM
2002	$441MM	$6MM
2001	$436MM	$6MM
2000	$398MM	$6MM
1999	$317MM	$6MM
1998	$317MM	$6MM
1997	$286MM	$6MM
1996	$237MM	$6MM
1995	$219MM	$5MM
1992	$185MM	$4MM
1990	$131MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,473

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2021	$11,992	$15,800
2020	$11,672	$15,527
2019	$11,321	$14,104
2018	$10,943	$12,819
2017	$10,233	$13,668
2016	$10,379	$13,530
2015	$8,658	$12,250
2014	$9,429	$11,938
2012	$8,922	$11,792
2011	$9,041	$12,560
2010	$9,005	$12,250
2009	$8,653	$11,947
2008	$8,405	$11,503
2007	$8,211	$11,028
2006	$7,943	$10,357
2005	$7,624	$9,808
2004	$7,500	$9,347
2003	$7,321	$9,172
2002	$7,094	$8,890
2001	$6,967	$8,220
2000	$6,751	$8,183
1999	$5,809	$7,482
1998	$5,672	$7,282
1997	$5,467	$6,948
1995	$5,216	$6,375

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Spending / Student

$14,533

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Bend Independent School District	Texas
2021	$15,190	$14,927
2020	$13,642	$14,277
2019	$11,692	$13,432
2018	$11,940	$12,640
2017	$12,100	$13,337
2016	$10,324	$12,941
2015	$9,734	$12,682
2014	$8,679	$11,519
2012	$8,605	$11,195
2011	$9,334	$12,153
2010	$10,123	$12,682
2009	$9,982	$12,666
2008	$9,485	$11,542
2007	$9,108	$10,438
2006	$8,723	$9,999
2005	$8,063	$9,530
2004	$7,366	$9,298
2003	$7,491	$9,172
2002	$7,855	$8,828
2001	$8,076	$8,284
2000	$7,545	$8,055
1999	$6,231	$7,777
1998	$6,467	$7,202
1997	$6,107	$7,030
1995	$5,083	$5,816

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fort Bend Independent School District?

Fort Bend Independent School District manages 85 public schools serving 80,206 students.

What is the rank of Fort Bend Independent School District?

Fort Bend Independent School District is ranked #253 out of 1,196 school districts in Texas (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Fort Bend Independent School District?

28% of Fort Bend Independent School District students are Asian, 28% of students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fort Bend Independent School District?

Fort Bend Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Fort Bend Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,533 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 85 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 80,206 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: 92% (Top 20% in TX)
: Top 30%
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education