District Overview
Headquartered at 7060 Camp Bowie Boulevard in Fort Worth, Texas, the Fort Worth Independent School District is a prominent, fully operational public school system serving the dynamic Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. Classified as a traditional public district within a large city setting, it delivers continuous educational pathways spanning pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across an expansive network of 137 individual schools. Welcoming a total enrollment of 70,405 students, the district reflects the vibrant diversity of its broader urban community, bringing together large Hispanic, Black, White, Asian, and multiracial student populations under a unified educational mission.

To support this substantial student body, Fort Worth ISD maintains an extensive operational capacity backed by a dedicated workforce of nearly 18,800 full-time equivalent staff members. The district’s educational pipeline is driven by over 9,400 full-time equivalent teachers and more than 750 instructional aides, working alongside a comprehensive support staff of over 8,600 administrative, operational, and specialized service personnel. For parents and prospective students, this well-established infrastructure demonstrates a strong structural commitment to holistic student development and classroom engagement. For academic and policy researchers, the district offers a compelling model of a major Texas urban school system leveraging extensive human and physical resources to serve a diverse, modern student population.
137
Total Schools
70,405
Total Students
9,443.6
Full-Time Teachers
7.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FORT WORTH ISD
Demographic Student Count
White7,956
Hispanic46,589
Black13,063
Asian1,188
Two or More1,488
American Indian90
Pacific Islander31
  • Hispanic
    46,589 (66.2%)
  • Black
    13,063 (18.6%)
  • White
    7,956 (11.3%)
  • Two or More
    1,488 (2.1%)
  • Asian
    1,188 (1.7%)
  • American Indian
    90 (0.1%)
  • Pacific Islander
    31 (0.0%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in FORT WORTH ISD
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary83
Middle21
High26
Other15
School Map
District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:6 Charter Schools
Number of schools:137
Students:70,405*
Teachers (FTE):9,443.6*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:7.5
Schools in FORT WORTH ISD
Found 145 Schools
Charter School 1,044 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
Charter School 369 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th