Kilgore ISD
Kilgore, Texas · Rusk County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kilgore ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 3,660 students. By enrollment it is the 257th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 3,660 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 265.2 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4825620 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kilgore ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 501 | 12.9 | 72.1% |
| Kilgore High School | High | 9–12 | 1,167 | 14.4 | 68.7% |
| Kilgore Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 531 | 13.2 | 71.9% |
| Kilgore Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 840 | 14 | 72% |
| Kilgore Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 621 | 13.8 | 77% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kilgore ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kilgore ISD in context
Size
Kilgore ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 732 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Kilgore High School (1,167) and the smallest is Chandler Elementary School (501).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 298 students this year. Grade 12 has 289 students and kindergarten has 251, 15% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Kilgore ISD enrolls 123 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Kilgore ISD at 41.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 39%.
71.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 68.7% at Kilgore High School to 77% at Kilgore Primary School. All 5 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 265.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 9.9 counselors it has 370 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 3.3 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
NCES classifies Kilgore ISD's area as town, fringe: in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Leveretts Chapel ISD, 5.1 miles away with 242 students. 24 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Kilgore ISD. Rusk County has 9 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 | 228 | 16 |
| School counselors | 9.9 | 370 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 3,660 |
| School psychologists | 3.3 | 1,109 |
| Instructional aides | 73.1 | 50 |
| Other student support staff | 19.7 | 186 |
| School administrators | 22.6 | 162 |
| District administrators | 7.4 | 495 |
| All staff | 535.1 |
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
| White | 41.2% |
| Hispanic | 39% |
| Black | 12.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 123 |
| Kindergarten | 251 |
| Grade 1 | 247 |
| Grade 2 | 243 |
| Grade 3 | 258 |
| Grade 4 | 266 |
| Grade 5 | 265 |
| Grade 6 | 253 |
| Grade 7 | 291 |
| Grade 8 | 296 |
| Grade 9 | 290 |
| Grade 10 | 290 |
| Grade 11 | 298 |
| Grade 12 | 289 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leveretts Chapel ISD | 5 mi | 242 | 12.5 | – |
| Sabine ISD | 7 mi | 1,583 | 13.5 | – |
| Overton ISD | 9 mi | 523 | 13.2 | – |
| West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 10 mi | 1,029 | 14.3 | – |
| Pine Tree ISD | 11 mi | 4,439 | 14.6 | – |
| White Oak ISD | 11 mi | 1,428 | 11.9 | – |
| Longview ISD | 12 mi | 8,138 | 13.4 | – |
| Gladewater ISD | 12 mi | 1,636 | 13.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Rusk County
- Henderson ISD (3,245 students)
- Tatum ISD (1,392 students)
- West Rusk County Consolidated ISD (1,029 students)
- Carlisle ISD (646 students)
- Overton ISD (523 students)
- Mount Enterprise ISD (501 students)
- Leveretts Chapel ISD (242 students)
- Laneville ISD (139 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
301 N Kilgore St, Kilgore, TX 75662
Phone: (903)988-3900
Website: kisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.