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Friona Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,020 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Friona Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Deaf Smith and Parmer counties). During the 2024 school year, 1,020 students attended one of the district's four schools.

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

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Elections

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Friona Independent School District, At-large

General election

General election for Friona Independent School District, At-large (2 seats)

Marla Hart, Mindy Rushing, and Jeri Lynn White ran in the general election for Friona Independent School District, At-large on May 3, 2025.

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Jeri Lynn White (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Friona 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
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Marla Hart2028
Jeri Lynn White2028
Jason Rector2027
Dustin Thompson2027
Sawyer Osborn20242027
Wade Schueler2026
John Jarecki20232026

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Overlapping state house districts

Friona Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 86John SmitheeRepublican Party 100% 4%

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: $3,384,000 $3,133 19%
Local: $6,798,000 $6,294 38%
State: $7,777,000 $7,201 43%
Total: $17,959,000 $16,629
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $19,484,000 $18,040
Total Current Expenditures: $15,574,000 $14,420
Instructional Expenditures: $8,991,000 $8,325 46%
Student and Staff Support: $1,751,000 $1,621 9%
Administration: $2,051,000 $1,899 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,781,000 $2,575 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,245,000 $3,004
Construction: $2,873,000 $2,660
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $21,000 $19
Interest on Debt: $530,000 $490

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 (%)
2021-2022 31 PS 29 PS 40-49
2020-2021 31 PS 29 PS 45-49
2018-2019 50 PS 48 PS 60-69
2017-2018 44 PS PS 42 PS 60-69
2016-2017 78 PS PS 77 PS 80-89
2015-2016 73 PS PS 72 PS 80-89
2014-2015 67 PS PS 66 PS 70-79
2013-2014 75 PS PS 74 PS 80-84
2012-2013 77 PS PS 74 PS 90-94
2011-2012 81 PS PS 79 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 79 PS PS 76 PS 90-94

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 (%)
2021-2022 44 PS 41 PS 60-69
2020-2021 37 PS 33 PS 60-69
2018-2019 41 PS 39 PS 50-59
2017-2018 34 PS PS 31 PS 60-69
2016-2017 68 PS PS 67 PS 75-79
2015-2016 68 PS <50 66 PS 85-89
2014-2015 66 PS >=50 64 PS 80-84
2013-2014 70 PS PS 68 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 75 PS <50 72 PS >=95
2011-2012 86 PS PS 85 PS PS >=95
2010-2011 84 PS PS 81 PS 90-94

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 (%)
2021-2022 >=95 PS >=95 PS PS
2020-2021 >=95 >=90 >=50
2018-2019 90-94 85-89 >=50
2017-2018 >=95 >=95 PS >=50
2016-2017 >=95 >=95 PS >=50
2015-2016 >=95 PS >=95 PS >=50
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS 90-94 >=80
2013-2014 >=95 >=90 >=80
2012-2013 90-94 PS 90-94 >=80
2011-2012 >=95 >=90 >=80
2010-2011 >=95 PS >=90 >=80

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 1,020 -4.2
2022-2023 1,063 -1.6
2021-2022 1,080 -0.6
2020-2021 1,086 -4.6
2019-2020 1,136 0.0
2018-2019 1,136 1.7
2017-2018 1,117 -2.1
2016-2017 1,141 -2.0
2015-2016 1,164 1.2
2014-2015 1,150 -1.8
2013-2014 1,171 -3.2
2012-2013 1,208 -2.2
2011-2012 1,234 0.0
2010-2011 1,234 -1.2
2009-2010 1,249 1.7
2008-2009 1,228 -3.9
2007-2008 1,276 -0.4
2006-2007 1,281 0.5
2005-2006 1,274 4.4
2004-2005 1,218 -4.4
2003-2004 1,272 1.8
2002-2003 1,249 3.1
2001-2002 1,210 0.4
2000-2001 1,205 -0.9
1999-2000 1,216 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Friona Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 5.4
Black 0.1 12.8
Hispanic 90.1 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.2 3.1
White 9.5 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, Friona Independent School District had 98.07 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.4.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.63
Kindergarten: 4.61
Elementary: 35.02
Secondary: 45.69
Total: 98.07

Friona Independent School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 1.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 1.80
School Administrative Support: 6.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 36.47
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.29
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.84
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.78
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 8.28
Other Support Services: 26.19

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 Friona Independent School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Friona El2952-5
Friona H S3039-12
Friona J H2096-8
Friona Pri213PK-1


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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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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