Fort Worth ISD's place in the count
On July 29, 2026, 1,764 Fort Worth ISD students had funded accounts. Only four Texas districts had more, led by Houston ISD and Dallas ISD. FOX 4 reported that the district's families filed 4,803 applications in the spring, which works out to about 37 funded students for every 100 applications.
The suburbs add up
Arlington ISD (888), Northwest ISD (768), Keller ISD (661), Mansfield ISD (568), Crowley ISD (512), Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD (469) and Birdville ISD (404) all landed in the state's top tier. Together the districts on this site account for about 9,000 funded students, though Northwest ISD's total includes its Denton County side.
Reading the regional number
The Comptroller credits 11,459 funded students to the Fort Worth education service center (Region 11). That region reaches beyond our five counties into Denton County and other North Texas counties, so it isn't a Tarrant-only figure.
What a Fort Worth family can receive
For 2026-27, $10,474 at a participating private school, or $2,000 for a homeschooled student. With a current IEP the private-school figure rises: $16,794 for a Fort Worth ISD student in a mainstream setting.
Who got the money
Statewide, 80% of funded students come from households under 200% of the federal poverty level, and almost a quarter have a qualifying disability. That reflects the law's priority tiers, which put lower-income families and children with disabilities ahead of everyone else.
Getting ready for 2027-28
Sign up for state notices, keep your latest federal tax return handy for income verification, and shortlist two or three schools from the finder. Waitlisted students must reapply, and siblings of current participants move to the front.
Next step
Start the two-minute funding check. An advisor will go over each source your family can use, from TEFA to Catholic and school aid, and the deadlines that go with them.