McKinney Independent School District (McKinney ISD) is a public independent school district in McKinney, Texas, United States. In addition to McKinney, the district serves the town of New Hope and parts of Allen, Fairview, Weston, Princeton, and Lowry Crossing.[1] The district operates 21 elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools, four alternative schools, and one early childhood education center.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Circa 2014 residents of the Stonegate neighborhood in Lucas made a petition to be rezoned from McKinney ISD into Lovejoy ISD, but both districts refused the request.[3]
Ethnicity | Percent |
---|---|
White | 48.3% |
Asian | 4.6% |
Hispanic | 28.6% |
African American | 14.5% |
American Indian | 0.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Two or More Races | 3.1% |
The district operates the 12,000-seat McKinney ISD Stadium that cost more than $70 million to build. It opened on August 31, 2018.[8] The stadium hosted the 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 NCAA Division II National Championship football games as well as several UIL state football playoff games, such as Duncanville vs. Rockwall in 2019.
The new 12,000-seat stadium is among the most expensive in the state and was expected to open Aug. 30 for the start of football season. McKinney leaders have indicated that could still happen.