FIRST Ratings
The state's school financial accountability rating system, known as the School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST), ensures that Texas public schools are held accountable for the quality of their financial management practices and that they improve these practices. The system is designed to encourage Texas public schools to better manage their financial resources to provide the maximum allocation possible for direct instructional purposes.
For 21 consecutive years, Weatherford ISD has upheld excellence in financial accountability by earning the top grade in the School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST).
School FIRST was developed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to ensure public schools effectively manage their financial resources to provide the maximum allocation possible for direct instructional purposes.
WISD has earned a Superior or ‘A’ grade since the beginning of the state’s financial accountability system, making it the 18th consecutive year the district has earned the top rating.
The FIRST ratings are calculated using 15 financial indicators, such as the accuracy of information, administrative cost expenditures, long-term solvency and any financial vulnerabilities or material weaknesses in internal controls as determined by an external auditor. Weatherford ISD passed all 15 indicators measured.
School FIRST was developed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to ensure public schools effectively manage their financial resources to provide the maximum allocation possible for direct instructional purposes.
WISD has earned a Superior or ‘A’ grade since the beginning of the state’s financial accountability system, making it the 18th consecutive year the district has earned the top rating.
The FIRST ratings are calculated using 15 financial indicators, such as the accuracy of information, administrative cost expenditures, long-term solvency and any financial vulnerabilities or material weaknesses in internal controls as determined by an external auditor. Weatherford ISD passed all 15 indicators measured.
Weatherford ISD FIRST Ratings by Year