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Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) has lost approximately 2,800 students over the past two school years, a decline that district officials say has significantly reduced the district’s revenue and could eventually lead to campus closures.
Art Martin, interim chief financial officer for CFBISD, discussed the district’s declining enrollment and financial challenges during the Oct. 1 school board meeting. He said the district lost about 2,800 students during the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years.
Martin compared the enrollment decline to the combined size of the district’s six smallest campuses, which he said currently have a total enrollment of about 2,500 students.
“We've lost more kids in the last two years than our six modest campuses combined,” Martin said.
Martin said each student represents approximately $7,500 in funding, meaning the loss of 2,800 students represents more than $20 million in lost revenue.
The district is working to manage the effects of declining enrollment and its resulting decrease in revenue. Martin said the district would review measures taken during the 2025-26 school year and discuss efforts planned for 2026-27.
While Martin emphasized that the district was not making any specific campus closure recommendations at the Oct. 1 meeting, he said closures could eventually become necessary as the district evaluates the financial efficiency of smaller campuses.
“When you're losing that many kids, at some point, campus closures are inevitable,” Martin said. “We're operating some small campuses that are very inefficient, financially.”
Martin said the district will need to consider the amount of money being spent to operate smaller campuses as it responds to continued enrollment losses.
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