Another School Year Starts
Growth
114,704 = student enrollment on Sept. 15, 2016
22,901 = new students over the last 10 years
5,236 = projected student enrollment increase in the next five years
88 campuses (54 elementary schools, 18 middle schools, 11 high schools, 5 special program facilities)
39 new schools built since 2000 (24 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 5 high schools, 2 special program facilities)
23rd largest district in the nation (American School and University, September 2016)
3rd largest district in Texas
2nd largest district in Region 4
48 campuses at least 20 years old
15,198 first-time students in 2015-2016 (11,523 in grades 1-12; 3,675 in kindergarten, pre-kindergarten & early education)
Demographics
Ethnic Breakdown:
15,347 ESL/bilingual students
104 languages and dialects spoken by students
12 New Arrival Centers for non-English speaking students
35 elementary campuses with bilingual program
50.8% economically disadvantaged
8,843 special education students
Academic Achievement
Largest school district to have 100 percent of its campuses earn Met Standard honors in the 2016 Texas Education Agency
accountability ratings for the fourth straight year (see details below)
STAAR Percentage Passing:
Grade 3, Reading – 79%, Math – 79%
Grade 4, Reading – 81%, Math – 78%, Writing – 75%
Grade 5, Reading – 82% (SSI), Math – 85% (SSI), Science – 87%
Grade 6, Reading – 78%, Math – 80%
Grade 7, Reading – 80%, Math – 79%, Writing – 75%
Grade 8, Reading – 88% (SSI), Math 78% (SSI), Science – 84%, Social Studies – 74%
Algebra 1 – 92%; English 1 – 80%; English II – 80%, Biology – 95%; US History – 98%
Note: Passing standards for STAAR 3-8 and EOC first-time testers increased in 2016. The data displayed reflect these
increased passing standards (STAAR, English Only, 3-8 all testers, EOC first-time testers spring 2016)
2016 seniors – SAT average score: Critical reading – 500; Math – 516; Writing – 482
2016 seniors – 27 semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Program
2016 seniors – 102 commended in National Merit Scholarship Program
2016 seniors – 54 National Hispanic Scholars
2015-2016 Dual Credit course enrollment – 7,733; College hours earned – 23,542
2015-2016 Advanced Placement students – 13,499; class enrollment – 22,060
Partnerships
5,372 volunteers have documented 325,163 hours valued at $7,660,840.20 in donated service to CFISD
51 schools have an adopt-a-school partnership with an organization
598 mentors and 317 Bus Buddies
District and school donations totaled $5,352,482.53
$155,722.87 received for advertising revenue (bus, stadium, hotel and employee discounts)
$64,040.76 received for VIPS event and Superintendent Fun Run sponsorships
Business and Finance
Ranked No.1 among the 200 largest districts in Texas by the Education Resource Group (ERG) for financial performance for the fourth consecutive year
“Superior Achievement” Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) rating for 13 consecutive years
Five-star rating for six consecutive years for the TXSmartSchools.org (formerly Financial Allocation Study for Texas (FAST)
Texas Comptroller’s Leadership Circle Awards for financial transparency:
Highest possible distinction for all six years of program: “Platinum” (2014-2015); “Gold” (2010-2013)
M&O Tax rate at $1.50, the maximum allowed by law, from 2002 through 2005; reduced from $1.50 to $1.354 in 2006; reduced to $1.024 in 2007; increased to $1.04 in 2008 and remained at $1.04 throughout 2016
Total tax rate of $1.44 for 2016-2017
20% Optional Local Homestead Exemption plus $25,000 state exemption
2004 bond referendum for $713.2 million
2007 bond referendum for $806 million
2014 bond referendum for $1.209 billion – the largest bond election in the district’s history
Among the lowest administrative cost ratio (3.73%) in the Gulf Coast region for more than a decade and one of the lowest in the state
Administrative expenditures account for only 1.8% of the operating budget
Operating cost is $7,744 per student – one of the lowest in Texas
Budget reductions for four years (08-09, 09-10, 10-11, 11-12) total $106 million
Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for past 20 years
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for past 19 years
Fitch, Standard & Poor’s, and Moody’s bond ratings are AA
State and federal grant awards total $803,559,240 (2000-2001 to present) Highlights
$66,679,394 in academic scholarships awarded to the Class of 2016
$33,109,662 in athletic scholarships awarded to the Class of 2016
7,693 graduates in the Class of 2016
59,409 guests attended CFISD graduation ceremonies at the Berry Center
32,253 guests attended other school districts’ graduation ceremonies at the Berry Center
26,917 watched streaming video of graduation ceremonies from their computers or smartphones
11,583 students enrolled in enrichment or accelerated summer school classes in 2016
29,826 hours in community use of facilities in 2015-2016
35,021,328 website page views with 20,120,854 for the home page
9/15/16