Krum High School
Public high school in Krum, Texas · Krum ISD · Grades 9–12
Krum High School serves 776 students in grades 9–12 in Krum (Denton County). It is one of 5 schools in Krum ISD. By enrollment it is the 708th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 54.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Krum ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482598002925 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Krum ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 776 | 2,542 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 14.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.2% | 39.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 52% 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.
Krum High School in context
Size
Krum High School is the only high school in Krum ISD. Its 776 students are 30.5% of the district's 2,542. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 7.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 70; Krum 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 224 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 173, against an average of 194 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (173 against 203). 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
The largest group is White students: 57.2% here and 53.4% across Krum ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 33.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.2% across Krum ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 54.35 full-time-equivalent teachers for 776 students, Krum High School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 776 students would have about 55.4 teachers, so Krum High School has 1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Krum High School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other high school is Denton High School, 3.6 miles away in Denton ISD. Within 10 miles there are 10 other high schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.2% |
| Hispanic | 33.6% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 203 |
| Grade 10 | 224 |
| Grade 11 | 176 |
| Grade 12 | 173 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700-A Bobcat Blvd, Krum, TX 76249
Phone: (940)482-2601
Website: krumisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Krum High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton High School | Denton ISD | 3.6 mi | 2,083 | 14.5 | 53.9% |
| The Lagrone Academy | Denton ISD | 6.3 mi | 212 | 12.5 | 37.7% |
| Ponder High School | Ponder ISD | 6.8 mi | 557 | 12.4 | 37.2% |
| Fred Moore High School | Denton ISD | 7.0 mi | 67 | 10.1 | 61.2% |
| Linda Tutt High School | Sanger ISD | 7.2 mi | 21 | 5.4 | 52.4% |
| Denton County JJAEP | Denton ISD | 7.5 mi | 10 | – | – |
| Denton County JJAEP | Lewisville ISD | 7.5 mi | 16 | 1.9 | 81.3% |
| Joe Dale Sparks Campus | Denton ISD | 7.5 mi | 73 | 4.9 | 41.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Krum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Dodd Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 335 |
| Dixie Hansel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 501 |
| Dyer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 361 |
| Krum Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 569 |