FRISCO, Texas — The Frisco Independent School District is advancing its 2026–27 budget planning process with an emphasis on long-term sustainability as enrollment projections continue to decline.

During a recent Board of Trustees workshop, district leadership reviewed its Comprehensive Sustainability Plan and outlined strategies to address a projected $28.6 million budget deficit. Officials cited updated demographic data from PASA indicating enrollment could drop from approximately 63,000 students to 53,000 over the next decade.

Enrollment Decline Drives Adjustments

To respond to shifting enrollment patterns, district leaders proposed several cost-saving measures. Among them is the retirement of Staley Middle School, part of a broader capacity optimization effort aimed at addressing underutilized facilities across the district. Administrators also plan to reduce 171 full-time teaching positions through attrition, allowing staffing levels to align with enrollment while maintaining average class sizes. Additional restructuring will affect the middle school instructional coach program.

District officials emphasized that many of these steps build upon workforce reductions and administrative restructuring implemented in recent years. Open positions in central administration have been left unfilled, and campus-level adjustments have been made to control spending while limiting impacts on students.

Balancing Cuts and Revenue

In addition to expense reductions, trustees discussed potential alternative revenue sources beyond the state’s funding formula. However, leaders acknowledged that new revenue alone would not fully resolve the projected shortfall and must be paired with continued budget adjustments. To help stabilize enrollment and attract additional students, the district has launched Access Frisco for the 2025–26 school year and plans to introduce Frisco Flex in 2026–27. Final enrollment figures, expected this spring, will determine how those initiatives factor into the final budget.

District leaders said the planning process reflects a broader strategy to align resources responsibly while maintaining educational quality amid demographic shifts.

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