Total enrollment
4,356
+331 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in KAUFMAN ISD
Texas · 4,356 students · 1 city
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Texas, 7 sit inside KAUFMAN ISD, collectively enrolling about 4,356 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in KAUFMAN ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How KAUFMAN ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #333 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,356 | #227 of 760 | #2,230 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #231 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #548 of 758 | #5,696 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 72.4% | #215 of 750 | #1,758 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #255 of 557 | #2,421 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside KAUFMAN ISD
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Kaufman High School at 53.6% proficient to J R Phillips Elementary School at 37.9%, a gap of 15.7 points. That is the 284th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,250 to 2,773 students (up 23%) and from 155 to 185 full-time teachers (up 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAUFMAN H S | Kaufman | High | 09-12 | 1,294 |
| NORMAN J H | Kaufman | Middle | 06-08 | 961 |
| LUCILLE NASH EL | Kaufman | Elementary | 01-05 | 604 |
| J W MONDAY EL | Kaufman | Elementary | 01-05 | 513 |
| HELEN EDWARD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Kaufman | Elementary | PK-KG | 505 |
| J R PHILLIPS EL | Kaufman | Elementary | 01-05 | 466 |
| GARY W CAMPBELL H S | Kaufman | High | 10-12 | 13 |
About KAUFMAN ISD
KAUFMAN ISD is a thinly populated Texas school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 4,356.
Looking at the level breakdown, KAUFMAN ISD is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 8%: 4,025 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,356 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for KAUFMAN ISD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.