Total enrollment
154,433
+7,104 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
284 schools in Fort Worth
Texas · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Fort Worth number 284, teaching approximately 156,096 Texas students, an average of 550 per campus.
7-year change in Fort Worth
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
267
+36 (+16%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
18%
was 22%
% Hispanic
52%
was 51%
% Black
22%
was 21%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Fort Worth
Fort Worth is a sprawling Texas city in terms of public-school footprint, with 284 schools and 156,096 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 166 elementary, 48 middle, 57 high, and 13 other.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 154,433 students, expanded 5% from the 147,329 reported in SY 2017-18. Fort Worth now counts 267 public schools, up from 231 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 22% to 18%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fort Worth discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.