Forney Independent School District, Texas, elections

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Forney Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 17,002 (2023-2024)
Schools: 24 (2023-2024)
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Forney Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Kaufman County). During the 2024 school year, 17,002 students attended one of the district's 24 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Forney Independent School District, Position 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Chad Johnson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Forney Independent School District, Position 6

General election

General election for Forney Independent School District, Position 6

Incumbent Becky Dobbs defeated Clarrisa Rabon in the general election for Forney Independent School District, Position 6 on May 3, 2025.

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Becky Dobbs (Nonpartisan)
 
68.8
 
1,808
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31.2
 
821

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Total votes: 2,629
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Forney Independent School District, Position 7

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General election for Forney Independent School District, Position 7

Incumbent Katrina Burkhalter defeated Lori Brakhage in the general election for Forney Independent School District, Position 7 on May 3, 2025.

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Katrina Burkhalter (Nonpartisan)
 
80.1
 
2,091
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Lori Brakhage (Nonpartisan)
 
19.9
 
518

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Total votes: 2,609
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Forney Independent School District, Position 3

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General election for Forney Independent School District, Position 3

Incumbent Michael Idemudia defeated Lynette Daniels in the general election for Forney Independent School District, Position 3 on May 4, 2024.

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Michael Idemudia (Nonpartisan)
 
72.0
 
1,363
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Lynette Daniels (Nonpartisan)
 
28.0
 
530

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Total votes: 1,893
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Forney Independent School District, Position 4

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General election for Forney Independent School District, Position 4

Incumbent Hanna Bateman defeated Yuel Neal in the general election for Forney Independent School District, Position 4 on May 4, 2024.

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Hanna Bateman (Nonpartisan)
 
75.3
 
1,433
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Yuel Neal (Nonpartisan)
 
24.7
 
469

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Total votes: 1,902
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Forney Independent School District, Position 1

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General election for Forney Independent School District, Position 1

Incumbent Scott Regan defeated Paul Cuara in the general election for Forney Independent School District, Position 1 on May 6, 2023.

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Scott Regan (Nonpartisan)
 
70.8
 
2,011
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Paul Cuara (Nonpartisan)
 
29.2
 
829

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Total votes: 2,840
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Forney Independent School District, Position 2

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General election for Forney Independent School District, Position 2

Incumbent Greg Pharris defeated Erika Price in the general election for Forney Independent School District, Position 2 on May 6, 2023.

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Greg Pharris (Nonpartisan)
 
56.5
 
1,809
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Erika Price (Nonpartisan)
 
43.5
 
1,391

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Total votes: 3,200
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Forney Independent School District, Position 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Chad Johnson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Forney Independent School District, Position 6

General election

General election for Forney Independent School District, Position 6

Incumbent Becky Dobbs defeated Erika Price and Garet McInroe in the general election for Forney Independent School District, Position 6 on May 7, 2022.

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Becky Dobbs (Nonpartisan)
 
48.9
 
1,704
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Erika Price (Nonpartisan)
 
44.9
 
1,566
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Garet McInroe (Nonpartisan)
 
6.2
 
217

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Total votes: 3,487
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Forney Independent School District, Position 7

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General election for Forney Independent School District, Position 7

Katrina Burkhalter defeated incumbent Christopher Andrews in the general election for Forney Independent School District, Position 7 on May 7, 2022.

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Katrina Burkhalter (Nonpartisan)
 
53.7
 
1,846
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Christopher Andrews (Nonpartisan)
 
46.3
 
1,593

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Total votes: 3,439
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Forney Independent School District, Position 3

General election

General election for Forney Independent School District, Position 3

Incumbent Barbara Jo Green defeated Kimberly Carlton and Shanika McGaughey in the general election for Forney Independent School District, Position 3 on May 1, 2021.

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Barbara Jo Green (Nonpartisan)
 
45.8
 
1,010
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Kimberly Carlton (Nonpartisan)
 
27.7
 
610
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Shanika McGaughey (Nonpartisan)
 
26.5
 
585

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Total votes: 2,205
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Forney Independent School District, Position 4

General election

General election for Forney Independent School District, Position 4

Hanna Bateman defeated Cecil Chambers and Rogelio Hernandez in the general election for Forney Independent School District, Position 4 on May 1, 2021.

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Hanna Bateman (Nonpartisan)
 
46.4
 
1,089
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Cecil Chambers (Nonpartisan)
 
40.4
 
948
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Rogelio Hernandez (Nonpartisan)
 
13.1
 
308

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Total votes: 2,345
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Forney Independent School District, Position 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Scott Regan (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Forney Independent School District, Position 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Greg Pharris (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Forney Independent School District, Position 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Chad Johnson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Forney Independent School District, Position 6

General election

The general election was canceled. Becky Dobbs (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Forney Independent School District, Position 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Christopher Andrews (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Forney Independent School District, Position 3

General election

General election for Forney Independent School District, Position 3

Incumbent Barbara Jo Green defeated Cecil Chambers in the general election for Forney Independent School District, Position 3 on May 5, 2018.

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Barbara Jo Green (Nonpartisan)
 
61.9
 
479
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Cecil Chambers (Nonpartisan)
 
38.1
 
295

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Total votes: 774
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Forney Independent School District, Position 4

General election

General election for Forney Independent School District, Position 4

Heath Carroll won election in the general election for Forney Independent School District, Position 4 on May 5, 2018.

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Heath Carroll (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
618

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Total votes: 618
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About the district

School board

The Forney Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Becky DobbsPosition 62028
Chad JohnsonPosition 52028
Katrina BurkhalterPosition 720222028
Michael IdemudiaPosition 320232027
Hanna BatemanPosition 420212027
Scott ReganPosition 120172026
Greg PharrisPosition 220082026

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Forney Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 4Keith BellRepublican Party 100% 7%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $17,079,000 $1,190 9%
Local: $94,800,000 $6,607 52%
State: $70,792,000 $4,934 39%
Total: $182,671,000 $12,731
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $301,422,000 $21,006
Total Current Expenditures: $131,040,000 $9,132
Instructional Expenditures: $76,183,000 $5,309 25%
Student and Staff Support: $13,620,000 $949 5%
Administration: $17,787,000 $1,239 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $23,450,000 $1,634 8%
Total Capital Outlay: $148,125,000 $10,323
Construction: $141,188,000 $9,839
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $110,000 $7
Interest on Debt: $22,042,000 $1,536

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 60-64 23 39 21-39 45-49 56
2018-2019 61 75-79 41 59 60-79 60-64 70
2017-2018 59 70-74 43 54 60-79 60-64 66
2016-2017 86 90-94 73 85 80-89 85-89 90
2015-2016 86 90-94 78 85 >=80 85-89 88
2014-2015 83 85-89 75 81 >=80 85-89 85
2013-2014 83 85-89 74 79 80-89 85-89 86
2012-2013 86 90-94 79 84 >=90 90-94 87
2011-2012 91 >=95 83 89 >=90 90-94 93
2010-2011 92 >=95 86 90 >=90 93

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 55-59 28 43 21-39 50-54 55
2018-2019 56 60-64 39 53 40-59 55-59 66
2017-2018 56 60-64 41 51 40-59 50-54 64
2016-2017 82 85-89 72 80 70-79 80-84 86
2015-2016 84 90-94 77 80 80-89 80-84 87
2014-2015 86 80-84 78 82 80-89 80-84 89
2013-2014 87 90-94 80 84 80-89 85-89 90
2012-2013 89 90-94 85 86 >=90 90-94 91
2011-2012 95 90-94 91 95 >=90 90-94 96
2010-2011 95 >=95 93 94 >=90 96

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 98 >=80 >=95 >=95 PS >=80 >=99
2017-2018 97 >=80 >=95 >=95 >=50 >=80 98
2016-2017 97 >=50 >=95 >=95 PS >=50 97
2015-2016 98 >=50 >=95 >=95 PS >=50 98
2014-2015 97 >=50 90-94 >=95 PS >=80 97
2013-2014 96 >=50 >=95 >=95 PS >=50 95
2012-2013 96 >=50 >=95 >=95 PS >=50 96
2011-2012 97 PS >=95 >=95 PS >=50 97
2010-2011 95 PS >=90 >=95 PS >=50 95

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 17,002 4.7
2022-2023 16,211 11.5
2021-2022 14,349 11.0
2020-2021 12,765 6.2
2019-2020 11,977 7.0
2018-2019 11,133 8.4
2017-2018 10,196 4.8
2016-2017 9,705 3.3
2015-2016 9,386 4.2
2014-2015 8,995 3.9
2013-2014 8,648 0.9
2012-2013 8,568 3.4
2011-2012 8,275 2.1
2010-2011 8,102 3.6
2009-2010 7,813 4.8
2008-2009 7,438 5.7
2007-2008 7,015 12.3
2006-2007 6,149 14.6
2005-2006 5,250 15.6
2004-2005 4,432 14.1
2003-2004 3,805 12.0
2002-2003 3,350 13.0
2001-2002 2,914 8.2
2000-2001 2,674 7.3
1999-2000 2,479 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Forney Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.6 5.4
Black 39.1 12.8
Hispanic 28.5 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 4.3 3.1
White 25.2 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Forney Independent School District had 1,154.49 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.73.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.47
Kindergarten: 43.97
Elementary: 261.71
Secondary: 493.41
Total: 1,154.49

Forney Independent School District employed 50.00 district administrators and 75.41 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 50.00
District Administrative Support: 89.60
School Administrators: 75.41
School Administrative Support: 83.77
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 243.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 18.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 44.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.89
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 91.47
Other Support Services: 433.07

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Forney Independent School District operates 24 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Blackburn El580KG-4
Brown Middle6567-8
Claybon El553KG-4
Criswell El891KG-4
Crosby El480KG-4
Dewberry El631KG-4
Early Childhood Center429PK-PK
Ed Wilson El0
Forney H S2,3519-12
Forney Learning Academy1269-12
Forney Virtual Academy1479-12
Griffin El604KG-4
Henderson El563PK-4
Jackson Middle9937-8
Johnson El637KG-4
Jones Int Sc0
Lewis El805KG-4
North Forney H S2,4349-12
Rhea Int8465-6
Rhodes Is9855-6
Smith Int6935-6
Themer Middle0
Warren Middle9277-8
Willett El671KG-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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