Kaufman High School
Public high school in Kaufman, Texas · Kaufman ISD · Grades 9–12
Kaufman High School serves 1,294 students in grades 9–12 in Kaufman (Kaufman County). It is one of 7 schools in Kaufman ISD. By enrollment it is the 507th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 89.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Kaufman ISD |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482520002816 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kaufman ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,294 | 4,356 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.2% | 72.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Kaufman High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Kaufman ISD, Kaufman High School is the largest, with 29.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 11.1 miles away and have a median of 226 students, so Kaufman High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 362 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 290, against an average of 324 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (290 against 343). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 59.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Kaufman ISD (58.6%). White students are next, at 33.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.4% across Kaufman ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Kaufman High School has 89.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,294 students would have about 92.4 teachers, so Kaufman High School has 3.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. Gary W Campbell High School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 59.4% |
| White | 33.1% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 343 |
| Grade 10 | 362 |
| Grade 11 | 299 |
| Grade 12 | 290 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3205 S Houston St, Kaufman, TX 75142
Phone: (972)932-2811
Website: kaufmanisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kaufman High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary W Campbell High School | Kaufman ISD | 0.1 mi | 13 | 2.2 | 76.9% |
| Scurry-Rosser High School | Scurry-Rosser ISD | 5.4 mi | 347 | 12.3 | 37.2% |
| Crandall High School | Crandall ISD | 9.2 mi | 1,999 | 15.6 | 55% |
| Kemp High School | Kemp ISD | 10.8 mi | 566 | 12.2 | 66.3% |
| Forney Learning Academy | Forney ISD | 11.4 mi | 104 | 4.9 | 51.9% |
| Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School | Terrell ISD | 12.1 mi | 32 | 16.5 | 62.5% |
| Tisd Child & Adolescent School | Terrell ISD | 12.4 mi | 21 | 5.7 | 33.3% |
| Forney High School | Forney ISD | 13.7 mi | 2,582 | 16.5 | 29.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kaufman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary W Campbell High School | High | 10–12 | 13 |
| Helen Edward Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 505 |
| J R Phillips Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 466 |
| J W Monday Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 513 |
| Lucille Nash Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 604 |
| Norman Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 961 |