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Fort Worth Independent School District

Fort Worth Independent School District is a school district in Texas. It runs public schools. The state education commissioner has suspended the elected trustees' powers for now. An appointed School Board of 9 members governs the district. It sits in Tarrant County. In fiscal year 2024, Fort Worth Independent School District collected $540.1M in taxes and spent $1,029.2M.

Collected and spent

In fiscal year 2024, Fort Worth Independent School District collected $540.1M in taxes and spent $1,029.2M.

Collected
$540.1M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$1,029.2M
Fiscal year 2024

Where the money comes from

One tax.

Property tax
$1.0624 per $100 of value
Source · Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 School District Rates and Levies. Read on August 5, 2025.

Where it goes

Six service lines.

Schools
$648.8M
Debt service · past obligation
$180.4M
Public works
$96.7M
General government
$75.2M
Transit
$27.8M
Other
$0.3M

Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.

Source · Fort Worth ISD, Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024. Read on September 4, 2026.
DetailsFort Worth ISD, Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 (audited) — Exhibit C-3, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Governmental Funds, General Fund and Debt Service Fund columns (printed pp.34-35); Table V 'Local maintenance and debt service tax' (printed p.144)

Who decides

The state suspended the elected trustees' powers for now on March 24, 2026. Voters do not elect this board. The board is appointed, not elected.

Source · Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth ISD. Read on October 1, 2026.

When decisions happen

Each yearThe next regular board meeting is October 13, 2026.

How to reach it

Source · Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth ISD. Read on October 1, 2026.

Also on this tax bill

A Fort Worth Independent School District address pays these governments too. Which cities and special districts apply depends on the address.

On every bill in Fort Worth Independent School District

On some bills, depending on the address

Cities: 5

Fort WorthCity
BenbrookNot in Who Taxes Me yet
ArlingtonCity
Forest HillNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Westworth VillageNot in Who Taxes Me yet

Special districts: 1

Sources

Collected
Fort Worth ISD, Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024. Read on September 4, 2026.
DetailsFort Worth ISD, Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 (audited) — Exhibit C-3, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Governmental Funds, General Fund and Debt Service Fund columns (printed pp.34-35); Table V 'Local maintenance and debt service tax' (printed p.144)
Spent
Fort Worth ISD, Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024. Read on September 4, 2026.
DetailsFort Worth ISD, Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 (audited) — Exhibit C-3, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Governmental Funds, General Fund and Debt Service Fund columns (printed pp.34-35); Table V 'Local maintenance and debt service tax' (printed p.144)
Taxes
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 School District Rates and Levies. Read on August 5, 2025.
Who decides
Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth ISD. Read on October 1, 2026.
When decisions happen
Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth ISD. Read on October 1, 2026.
How to reach it
Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth ISD. Read on October 1, 2026.
What it does
Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth ISD. Read on October 9, 2026.

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