Total enrollment
41,319
+13,133 (+47%) vs SY 2017-18
Kaufman County
Texas · Public K-12
Kaufman County operates 65 public K-12 schools inside Texas, with combined enrollment of approximately 41,319 (about 636 students per school). The level mix is 34 elementary, 15 middle, and 15 high schools.
7-year change in Kaufman County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
62
+15 (+32%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
38%
was 32%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
65
9 districts
Enrollment
41,319
NCES CCD
Median income
$89,485
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
59.4%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
34
18,076 students
Middle
15
10,785 students
High
15
12,458 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
FORNEY ISD
18,565 students · 9 districts in Kaufman County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Kaufman County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
26.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
34
28.8% under 18
Test scores in Kaufman County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 47 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY· 73.0%
- JOHNSON EL· 67.0%
- RHEA INT· 66.0%
- BLACKBURN EL· 65.0%
- WARREN MIDDLE· 65.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- DEWBERRY EL· 23.0%
- J W LONG EL· 24.0%
- GILBERT WILLIE SR EL· 30.0%
- DR BRUCE WOOD EL· 34.0%
- W A MARTIN EL· 35.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH FORNEY H S | Forney | High | 09-12 | 2,648 | · |
| FORNEY H S | Forney | High | 09-12 | 2,582 | · |
| CRANDALL H S | Crandall | High | 09-12 | 1,999 | · |
| TERRELL H S | Terrell | High | 09-12 | 1,458 | · |
| KAUFMAN H S | Kaufman | High | 09-12 | 1,294 | · |
| MABANK H S | Mabank | High | 09-12 | 1,173 | · |
| HERMAN FURLOUGH JR MIDDLE | Terrell | Middle | 06-08 | 1,166 | · |
| CRANDALL MIDDLE | Crandall | Middle | 07-08 | 1,038 | · |
| NORMAN J H | Kaufman | Middle | 06-08 | 961 | · |
| JACKSON MIDDLE | Forney | Middle | 07-08 | 807 | · |
| NOBLE REED | Crandall | Elementary | PK-06 | 800 | · |
| ED WILSON EL | Forney | Elementary | PK-04 | 786 | · |
| JONES INT SC | Forney | Middle | 05-06 | 758 | · |
| RHODES IS | Forney | Middle | 05-06 | 746 | · |
| WILLETT EL | Forney | Elementary | KG-04 | 741 | · |
| LEWIS EL | Forney | Elementary | KG-04 | 738 | · |
| WARREN MIDDLE | Forney | Middle | 07-08 | 738 | · |
| CENTRAL EL | Mabank | Elementary | PK-04 | 723 | · |
| GRIFFIN EL | Forney | Elementary | KG-04 | 717 | · |
| BARBARA WALKER EL | Heartland | Elementary | PK-06 | 709 | · |
| DEWBERRY EL | Forney | Elementary | PK-04 | 692 | · |
| OPAL SMITH EL | Crandall | Elementary | PK-06 | 682 | · |
| J W LONG EL | Terrell | Elementary | KG-05 | 681 | · |
| SMITH INT | Forney | Middle | 05-06 | 680 | · |
| GILBERT WILLIE SR EL | Terrell | Elementary | KG-05 | 671 | · |
| BLACKBURN EL | Forney | Elementary | KG-04 | 662 | · |
| DR BRUCE WOOD EL | Terrell | Elementary | KG-05 | 655 | · |
| JOHNSON EL | Forney | Elementary | KG-04 | 655 | · |
| MABANK J H | Mabank | Middle | 07-08 | 652 | · |
| THEMER MIDDLE | Forney | Middle | 07-08 | 642 | · |
| W A MARTIN EL | Crandall | Elementary | PK-06 | 614 | · |
| MABANK INT | Mabank | Middle | 05-06 | 610 | · |
| LUCILLE NASH EL | Kaufman | Elementary | 01-05 | 604 | · |
| RHEA INT | Forney | Middle | 05-06 | 599 | · |
| CLAYBON EL | Forney | Elementary | PK-04 | 583 | · |
| HENDERSON EL | Forney | Elementary | PK-04 | 580 | · |
| BROWN MIDDLE | Forney | Middle | 07-08 | 568 | · |
| HOLLIS T DIETZ EL | Heartland | Elementary | PK-06 | 568 | · |
| KEMP H S | Kemp | High | 09-12 | 566 | · |
| CRISWELL EL | Forney | Elementary | PK-04 | 549 | · |
| J W MONDAY EL | Kaufman | Elementary | 01-05 | 513 | · |
| NOLA KATHRYN WILSON EL | Crandall | Elementary | PK-06 | 512 | · |
| HELEN EDWARD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Kaufman | Elementary | PK-KG | 505 | · |
| J R PHILLIPS EL | Kaufman | Elementary | 01-05 | 466 | · |
| CROSBY EL | Forney | Elementary | PK-04 | 452 | · |
| KEMP J H | Kemp | Middle | 06-08 | 439 | · |
| SCURRY-ROSSER MIDDLE | Scurry | Middle | 04-08 | 381 | · |
| W H BURNETT EL | Terrell | Elementary | PK-PK | 380 | · |
| KEMP PRI | Kemp | Elementary | PK-01 | 371 | · |
| SCURRY-ROSSER H S | Scurry | High | 09-12 | 347 | · |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Forney | Elementary | PK-PK | 341 | · |
| KEMP INT | Kemp | Elementary | 02-03 | 307 | · |
| SCURRY-ROSSER EL | Scurry | Elementary | PK-03 | 304 | · |
| KEMP INT WEST | Kemp | Elementary | 04-05 | 296 | · |
| GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | Terrell | Elementary | KG-05 | 219 | · |
| FORNEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY | Forney | High | 09-12 | 197 | · |
| FORNEY LEARNING ACADEMY | Forney | High | 09-12 | 104 | · |
| TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH | Terrell | High | 10-12 | 32 | · |
| TISD CHILD & ADOLESCENT SCHOOL | Terrell | High | 07-12 | 21 | · |
| BASEPOINT ACADEMY - FORNEY | Forney | High | 06-12 | 16 | · |
| GARY W CAMPBELL H S | Kaufman | High | 10-12 | 13 | · |
| KEMP ALTERNATIVE | Kemp | High | 10-12 | 8 | · |
| MABANK DAEP | Mabank | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| NEW MIDDLE | Crandall | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| THE KEITH BELL CENTER | Forney | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Kaufman County
About Kaufman County
In Texas, Kaufman County is an average-sized county of about 172,604 residents. 65 public schools across the county hosts about 41,319 students between them.
In context, census numbers show median household income runs near $89,485, about 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 8%. That income level is 35% meaningfully above the Texas median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Kaufman County consists of 34 elementary schools (18,076 students), 15 middle schools (10,785), 15 high schools (12,458), and 1 combined or other schools.
FORNEY ISD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 18,565 students across Kaufman County.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Kaufman County has grew 47% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 28,186 students to 41,319. Over that span, Kaufman County opened 15 schools, going from 47 to 62. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 32% to 38% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Kaufman County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
Kaufman County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data