Lewisville ISD officials expect nearly $18M less in net funding for FY 2026-27

Lewisville ISD officials expect a roughly $18 million funding loss for FY 2026-27 according to a report from district staff at a Feb. 2 trustee work session.

The details

Based on preliminary funding projections from LISD Budget Director Claudia Orta, the district will lose about $7.7 million in state funding in the 2026-27 fiscal year due to a nearly 1,400-student decline in enrollment. Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year is 46,402, and officials expect that to drop to 45,038 for the 2026-27 school year, according to Orta’s report. The state-funded per-student allotment is based on average daily attendance, and officials expect average daily attendance to drop from 43,715 in the 2025-26 fiscal year down to 41,885 for FY 2026-27, causing the $7.7 million funding loss.

The district’s disaster pennies, a temporary tax increase implemented by LISD in August 2025 in response to a storm in May 2024, are set to expire at the end of the FY 2025-26. The expiration will result in a funding loss of about $18.5 million less in local tax collections.

LISD’s recapture payment is expected to drop by roughly $8.4 million, due to the drop in local tax revenue.

"In total we project about $17.9 million less in net funding for fiscal year '27 compared to this year," Orta said.

Looking ahead

Chief Financial Officer Scott Wrehe said staff will work to identify areas for savings to combat the funding loss, and meet with the Program and Budget Review Committee to examine fine arts, athletics and counseling for FY 2026-27.