HEB ISD School & Family Magazine Summer 2016 | Page 18

STATE
of the
DISTRICT
2015 - 2016

Attracting New Families and Students

Another way HEB ISD is Different by Design

Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District is nestled in the heart of the DFW metroplex. Less than
10 years ago, district leadership considered the community to be “landlocked” and did not project much
growth in its future. In the last few years, each of the three communities has experienced unexpected
economic development shedding a new light and a new needs assessment for the school district.

Student enrollment in 2005-06 was 19,978 and today is 22,834. This calculates to
an increase of 2,856 students over 10 years averaging a growth of 286 per year.
With HEB ISD ranking as one of the top 20 school districts in Texas, with an easy commute to both
Dallas and Fort Worth, families are attracted to buying homes in the area. This growth is a combination
of a number of developments taking place in the area, such as Viridian, Ken Newell, and the Glade
Road Area growth. Being the financially healthy district it is, the conservative projection is growing by
approximately 200 students per year.

With this increase in student enrollment comes the need for additional instructional space. The district
has continued to add portable buildings and find temporary solutions to accommodate this growth, but
as it looks to plan for the future, HEB ISD will begin exploring options for permanent solutions including
the possible construction of new campuses.

20
2

elementary schools
grades k - 6

HIGH schools
grades 10 - 12

22,762

3

5

JUNIOR HIGH schools
grades 7 - 9

non-traditional
campuses

CURRENT STUDENT
ENROLLMENT

Projected student enrollment for 2016-17 school year

16

+3,270
students
+1,703
students

7.5%
23,184
students

growth in
5 years

14.3%
growth in
10 years