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FERRIS ISD

Ferris, Texas · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

3,010
Students enrolled
5
Public schools
223
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.5:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 137
  • Kindergarten 198
  • Grade 1 180
  • Grade 2 224
  • Grade 3 237
  • Grade 4 217
  • Grade 5 219
  • Grade 6 222
  • Grade 7 209
  • Grade 8 227
  • Grade 9 235
  • Grade 10 239
  • Grade 11 246
  • Grade 12 220

By race/ethnicity

  • Hispanic/Latino 74%
  • White 15%
  • Black or African American 9%
  • Two or more races 1%
  • Asian <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 2,339 of 3,010 students in the district's schools
  • Free lunch 77%
  • Reduced-price lunch <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$14,344 spent per student on day-to-day operations Texas median: $13,954 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $8,448
  • Support services $5,036
  • Other (food service, etc.) $860

Where the money comes from

  • Local 25%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 13%

Total revenue $46.5 milliontotal spending $42.7 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Suburb: LargeStudents: 57% suburb, 43% rural

Total staff (FTE)

501

District office

301 E 5TH ST, Ferris TX 75125

County

Ellis County

Official website

NCES District ID

4819170

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About FERRIS ISD

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

Mission Statement: Ferris I.S.D. will provide a world class educational experience that empowers all students to unlock their potential and become confident, productive citizens in an ever-changing society.
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