Student Enrollment Continues to Climb
ENROLLMENT HISTORY
As the fastest-growing school district in DFW, and one of the fastest growing in the state, Northwest ISD has enrolled 15,000 new students since 2010, and has increased enrollment 25 percent between 2017 and 2022. The student enrollment climbed 8.7 percent from 2020-2021 to 2021-2022 and residential developments indicate that NISD will continue to be a fast-growth school district for many years to come.
enrollment Projections
While it is impossible to predict exactly how many new students will move into NISD each year, the district partners with a demographer to review housing trends and enrollment projections to plan for growth and staffing needs. Demographers report that NISD can expect to enroll thousands of new students in the next several years, and the 2023 bond proposal is designed to accommodate 8,400 more students.
NISD Tops List of DFW School District Growth Rankings
Rankings Based on New Home Annual Closings
Future GROWTH INEVITABLE
With more than 2,900 vacant residential lots ready to build on — and over 38,000 lots platted for future development — Northwest ISD will continue to grow for the foreseeable future.
New Home Closings Means New Students
As approximately 3,500 new homes are being constructed and sold each year in Northwest ISD, more families are moving into the school district. NISD has enrolled approximately 800 to 1,200 new students each year for the past 10 years. This equates to the population of a new elementary or middle school each year.
60+ neighborhoods in active construction or planning
The number of active housing developments in NISD has nearly doubled in four years. The district is currently tracking 62 housing developments with homes currently under construction and an additional 38 future subdivisions.
District Housing Overview
The district has more than 2,900 lots available to build on.
Within NISD there are more than 38,000 planned future lots.
Of those, groundwork is underway on more than 5,500 lots within NISD.
Growth Across NISD
The Northwest ISD boundaries span 234 square miles across portions of Denton, Tarrant, and Wise counties. As shown by the green and yellow shading on this map, there is residential construction dispersed across the entire district.
New Schools Included in Bond Proposal
To prepare for the growth, the 2023 bond package includes a new high school, a new middle school, four new elementary schools, two replacement elementary schools, and four early childhood centers. Learn more about new schools.