Tatum ISD
Tatum, Texas · Rusk County · Grades Pre-K–12
Tatum ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,392 students. By enrollment it is the 474th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,392 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91.1 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4842240 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Tatum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 306 | 16.7 | 63.7% |
| Tatum High School | High | 9–12 | 437 | 12.5 | 51.9% |
| Tatum Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 321 | 15.5 | 62.3% |
| Tatum Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 328 | 19.1 | 71.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Tatum ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Tatum ISD in context
Size
Tatum ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 348 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Tatum High School (437) and the smallest is Tatum Elementary School (306).
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 115 students this year. Grade 12 has 109 students and kindergarten has 91, 20% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Tatum ISD enrolls 54 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 Tatum ISD at 43%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 36%.
61.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 51.9% at Tatum High School to 71.3% at Tatum Primary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 91.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 2.1 counselors it has 663 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.6 librarians or media specialists and 2.5 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 Tatum ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Beckville ISD, 6.9 miles away with 684 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Tatum 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 | 91.1 | 15 |
| School counselors | 2.1 | 663 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.6 | 870 |
| School psychologists | 2.5 | 557 |
| Instructional aides | 7.9 | 176 |
| Other student support staff | 15.6 | 89 |
| School administrators | 6 | 232 |
| District administrators | 3 | 464 |
| All staff | 203.8 |
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 | 43% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| Black | 15.3% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 54 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 103 |
| Grade 5 | 102 |
| Grade 6 | 93 |
| Grade 7 | 114 |
| Grade 8 | 114 |
| Grade 9 | 108 |
| Grade 10 | 115 |
| Grade 11 | 105 |
| Grade 12 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckville ISD | 7 mi | 684 | 10.1 | – |
| Panola Charter School | 11 mi | 184 | 26.3 | – |
| Hallsville ISD | 13 mi | 24,602 | 61.8 | – |
| Carthage ISD | 15 mi | 2,637 | 14.5 | – |
| Longview ISD | 17 mi | 8,138 | 13.4 | – |
| East Texas Charter Schools | 17 mi | 128 | 11.3 | – |
| Marshall ISD | 18 mi | 4,957 | 15 | – |
| Henderson ISD | 20 mi | 3,245 | 13.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Rusk County
- Kilgore ISD (3,660 students)
- Henderson ISD (3,245 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
510 Crystal Farms Rd, Tatum, TX 75691
Phone: (903)947-0161
Website: tatumisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.