KAUFMAN H S

Set in KAUFMAN, Texas, KAUFMAN H S is a roomy secondary school, overseen by KAUFMAN ISD. It teaches 1,294 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 63% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

KAUFMAN ISD comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 4,356 students; KAUFMAN H S is among them.

In terms of who attends, KAUFMAN H S shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 33% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, KAUFMAN H S has 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 67% of students at KAUFMAN H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, KAUFMAN H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.4%.

Around the school, Kaufman County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,485, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kaufman County runs 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,319 students), of which KAUFMAN H S is one.

The closest other public school is GARY W CAMPBELL H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, KAUFMAN H S comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 47.6%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. KAUFMAN H S's enrollment has edged up 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,162 (now 1,294). Hispanic enrollment moved from 43% to 59% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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