23 Years Superior Rating

Midlothian ISD has received a “Superior Achievement” on the Texas’ Schools FIRST financial accountability rating system for fiscal management of the district’s 2023-2024 fiscal year with a score of 90 out of 100 possible points. The Superior Achievement rating is the state’s highest classification and MISD has earned this rating for the past 23 consecutive years. Preliminary results were released earlier this fall and became official in early November.

The Schools FIRST accountability rating system assigns one of four financial accountability ratings to Texas school districts, with the highest being “Superior Achievement.” Midlothian ISD has received the highest rating since the FIRST rating was introduced. Midlothian ISD has received a perfect score in 15 of the 23 years the program has been in existence. The superior rating strongly indicates the district’s careful planning and frugal management. 

The rating system includes several measures and critical deadlines. The primary goal of School FIRST is to achieve quality performance in managing school districts’ financial resources, a goal made more significant due to the complexity of accounting associated with Texas’ school finance system.