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What tradition at KRUM H S should never be changed?
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Enrollment
776
High
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KRUM ISD·NCES 482598002925
KRUM H S
700-A BOBCAT BLVD, KRUM, TX 76249 · (940) 482-2601 · Denton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
242 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KRUM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
776
+124 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.4:1
% White
57%
was 68%
% Hispanic
34%
was 25%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About KRUM H S
KRUM H S is a 9-12 campus of average-sized scale in KRUM, Texas, run under KRUM ISD, caters to 776 students in grades 9 through 12.
Within KRUM ISD, which oversees 5 schools and 2,542 students, KRUM H S is one campus in the system.
On demographics, KRUM H S records that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Denton County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, KRUM H S has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KRUM H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.3%; this one delivers 56.4%.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Denton County indicate median household earnings sit near $111,498, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Denton County's 267 public schools (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students), KRUM H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is BLANCHE DODD EL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around KRUM H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KRUM H S at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 45.1%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 19%: 652 students in 2018 compared to 776 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 68% to 57%.
On the community side, members of the KRUM H S community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KRUM ISD
- KRUM MIDDLEMiddle · 569 students
- DIXIE HANSEL ELElementary · 501 students
- DYER ELElementary · 361 students
- BLANCHE DODD ELElementary · 335 students
- DENTON CO J J A E PElementary
Other schools in KRUM
- KRUM MIDDLEMiddle · 569 students
- DIXIE HANSEL ELElementary · 501 students
- DYER ELElementary · 361 students
- BLANCHE DODD ELElementary · 335 students
Nearby schools
- BLANCHE DODD EL0.3 mi · 335
- KRUM MIDDLE0.3 mi · 569
- DYER EL0.7 mi · 361
- DIXIE HANSEL EL0.8 mi · 501
- NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-NORTH CAMPUS3.3 mi · 237
- DENTON H S3.6 mi · 2,083
Frequently asked questions
About KRUM H SHow large is KRUM H S?
KRUM H S enrolls approximately 776 students in grades 09-12.
Is KRUM H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
KRUM H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KRUM H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KRUM H S is approximately 14.3:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KRUM H S?
At KRUM H S, the student body is approximately 57% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is KRUM H S public or private?
KRUM H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by KRUM ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.