Mansfield is a city in Ellis, Johnson, and Tarrant Counties in the state of Texas. The population was 41,564 in 2006 (though signs in the city have the population at 59,000). In 2007, CNN/Money Magazine rated Mansfield as one of the "Best Places to Live", ranking 83 out of the top 100 places.
Students living in the Tarrant County portion of Mansfield, as well as most of those living in the Johnson County portion, are served by the Mansfield Independent School District, with the remainder being served by Midlothian Independent School District. The schools are Summit High School, Mansfield High School, Timberview High School, Legacy High School, and also the Alternative Education Center consisting of the ACE program and the BIC program.