Krum ISD
Krum, Texas · Denton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Krum ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,542 students. By enrollment it is the 328th 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 | 2,542 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 173.2 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4825980 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Krum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Dodd Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 335 | 13.7 | 32.8% |
| Dixie Hansel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 501 | 15.1 | 46.7% |
| Dyer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 361 | 14.9 | 51% |
| Krum High School | High | 9–12 | 776 | 14.3 | 31.2% |
| Krum Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 569 | 15.4 | 39.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Krum ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Krum ISD in context
Size
Krum ISD enrolls less than 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 Krum High School with 776 students, and the smallest is Blanche Dodd Elementary School with 335; the average is 508, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 224 students this year. Grade 12 has 173 students and kindergarten has 151, 15% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Krum ISD enrolls 117 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 Krum ISD at 53.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 37.6%.
39.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 31.2% at Krum High School to 51% at Dyer Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 173.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 6 counselors it has 424 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.1 librarians or media specialists.
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 Krum ISD's area as town, fringe: in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Ponder ISD, 6.6 miles away with 1,719 students. 22 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Krum ISD. Denton County has 15 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 | 157.1 | 16 |
| School counselors | 6 | 424 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.1 | 25,420 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 34.6 | 73 |
| Other student support staff | 7.9 | 322 |
| School administrators | 12 | 212 |
| District administrators | 5 | 508 |
| All staff | 346.2 |
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
| White | 53.4% |
| Hispanic | 37.6% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 117 |
| Kindergarten | 151 |
| Grade 1 | 187 |
| Grade 2 | 184 |
| Grade 3 | 186 |
| Grade 4 | 175 |
| Grade 5 | 197 |
| Grade 6 | 176 |
| Grade 7 | 198 |
| Grade 8 | 195 |
| Grade 9 | 203 |
| Grade 10 | 224 |
| Grade 11 | 176 |
| Grade 12 | 173 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponder ISD | 7 mi | 1,719 | 13.6 | – |
| Sanger ISD | 8 mi | 2,880 | 16.1 | – |
| Argyle ISD | 10 mi | 6,166 | 16.8 | – |
| Denton ISD | 10 mi | 33,329 | 13.8 | – |
| Slidell ISD | 12 mi | 497 | 10.8 | – |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy | 13 mi | 809 | 17.2 | – |
| Aubrey ISD | 14 mi | 4,480 | 15.7 | – |
| Lake Dallas ISD | 14 mi | 3,717 | 13.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Denton County
- Lewisville ISD (47,876 students)
- Denton ISD (33,329 students)
- Texas College Preparatory Academies (16,602 students)
- Little Elm ISD (8,036 students)
- Argyle ISD (6,166 students)
- Aubrey ISD (4,480 students)
- Lake Dallas ISD (3,717 students)
- Sanger ISD (2,880 students)
- Ponder ISD (1,719 students)
- Pilot Point ISD (1,619 students)
- Leadership Prep School (1,391 students)
- North Texas Collegiate Academy (809 students)
- Trivium Academy (629 students)
- Bridgeway Preparatory Academy (108 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1200 Bobcat Blvd, Krum, TX 76249
Phone: (940)435-7112
Website: krumisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.