Total enrollment
1,392
-230 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Tatum
Texas · Public K-12
Tatum runs 4 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment around 1,392 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Tatum
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
43%
was 46%
% Hispanic
36%
was 30%
% Black
15%
was 21%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATUM EL | Elementary | 03-05 | 306 |
| TATUM H S | High | 09-12 | 437 |
| TATUM MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 321 |
| TATUM PRI | Elementary | PK-02 | 328 |
About Tatum
Tatum, Texas is home to 4 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 1,392 students. By school count, it is a small city.
For a sense of the school types, the city consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 348, noticeably below the state mean of about 606.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,392 students, declined 14% from the 1,622 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 30% to 36% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Tatum discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.