Kaufman ISD
Kaufman, Texas · Kaufman County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kaufman ISD runs 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 4,356 students. By enrollment it is the 226th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 4,356 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 286.7 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4825200 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kaufman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary W Campbell High School | High | 10–12 | 13 | 2.2 | 76.9% |
| Helen Edward Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 505 | 16.7 | 78.6% |
| J R Phillips Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 466 | 15.1 | 80.9% |
| J W Monday Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 513 | 15.5 | 75.4% |
| Kaufman High School | High | 9–12 | 1,294 | 14.5 | 67.2% |
| Lucille Nash Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 604 | 15.8 | 72.8% |
| Norman Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 961 | 16.2 | 69.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kaufman ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kaufman ISD in context
Size
Kaufman ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Kaufman High School with 1,294 students, and the smallest is Gary W Campbell High School with 13; the average is 622, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 369 students. Grade 12 has 293 students and kindergarten has 288, within 10% of each other. Kaufman ISD enrolls 217 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Kaufman ISD at 58.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 33.1%.
72.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 67.2% at Kaufman High School to 80.9% at J R Phillips Elementary School. All 7 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 286.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 11.2 counselors it has 389 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Kaufman ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Scurry-Rosser ISD, 6.6 miles away with 1,032 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Kaufman ISD. Kaufman County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 254.9 | 17 |
| School counselors | 11.2 | 389 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 4,356 |
| Instructional aides | 89.2 | 49 |
| Other student support staff | 24 | 182 |
| School administrators | 23.7 | 184 |
| District administrators | 7 | 622 |
| All staff | 538.2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 58.6% |
| White | 33.1% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 217 |
| Kindergarten | 288 |
| Grade 1 | 290 |
| Grade 2 | 334 |
| Grade 3 | 314 |
| Grade 4 | 317 |
| Grade 5 | 328 |
| Grade 6 | 338 |
| Grade 7 | 307 |
| Grade 8 | 316 |
| Grade 9 | 343 |
| Grade 10 | 369 |
| Grade 11 | 302 |
| Grade 12 | 293 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scurry-Rosser ISD | 7 mi | 1,032 | 12.7 | – |
| Crandall ISD | 10 mi | 6,922 | 16.3 | – |
| Kemp ISD | 11 mi | 1,987 | 12.3 | – |
| Terrell ISD | 12 mi | 5,283 | 17.1 | – |
| Forney ISD | 14 mi | 18,565 | 15.4 | – |
| Mabank ISD | 19 mi | 4,118 | 14.5 | – |
| Wills Point ISD | 19 mi | 2,893 | 17.1 | – |
| Ferris ISD | 21 mi | 3,010 | 13.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Kaufman County
- Forney ISD (18,565 students)
- Crandall ISD (6,922 students)
- Terrell ISD (5,283 students)
- Mabank ISD (4,118 students)
- Kemp ISD (1,987 students)
- Scurry-Rosser ISD (1,032 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1000 S Houston St, Kaufman, TX 75142
Phone: (972)932-2622
Website: kaufmanisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.