Dripping Springs ISD has earned the highest rating of “A: Superior Achievement” and a perfect score of 100 on the Texas FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) report for the 2024–25 rating year.
The Texas Education Agency has issued FIRST ratings to public school districts for the past 23 years to assess the quality of their financial management and reporting. Based on financial data from the 2023–24 fiscal year, DSISD’s score of 100 marks an improvement from last year’s 98. The district has received the highest rating in all but one year since the rating system was introduced.
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. The rating is based on 21 indicators that include results of the annual external audit, debt management, fund balance, and administrative cost ratio, among other financial indicators.
The full report can be found here.