Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District is the third largest public school district in the state of Texas with more than 115,000 students enrolled. CFISD has 12 high schools, 20 middle schools, 59 elementary schools and 5 special campuses.
During the 2019-2020 school year, the district employed 7,697 teachers, 2,610 paraeducators, 3,658 special service personnel, and 1,701 professional/administrative/support personnel for a total of 15,666 employees.
CFISD's Vision:
LEAD: Learn. Empower. Achieve. Dream.
CFISD's Mission:
"The district will maximize every student’s potential through rigorous and relevant learning experiences, preparing students to be 21st Century global leaders."
Houston Community College is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the country with more than 70,000 students each semester, including more international students (nearly 8%) than any community college in the country.
Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of 2000 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 3,400,578 (though a 2007 estimate placed the population at 4,011,475), making it the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Houston.