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Enrollment
437
High
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TATUM ISD·NCES 484224004805
Tatum High School
600 CRYSTAL FARMS RD, TATUM, TX 75691 · (903) 947-6482 · Rusk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
227 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 108 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 115 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 105 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 109 | 25% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 TATUM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 57.0% | 19.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 30.0% | 35.0% | 13.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 65.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 44.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Schools most like Tatum High School
Tatum High School's state test result (61.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum High School this school | 437 | 51.9% | 61.1% |
| Van Vleck High School VAN VLECK | 342 | 47.7% | 57.2% |
| Anahuac High School ANAHUAC | 476 | 53.4% | 43.2% |
| Im Terrell Academy for STEM and Vpa FORT WORTH | 470 | 48.7% | 70.9% |
| Groesbeck High School GROESBECK | 497 | 58.8% | 50.9% |
| Mart High School MART | 253 | 58.1% | 46.0% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tatum High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Rusk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #456 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #494 of 1,425 ▲ 174 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #494 of 1,425 ▼ 19 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.5pp | #229 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #976 of 2,107 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #355 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #219 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #964 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #266 of 557 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
437
-47 (-10%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 437 | 34.9 | 12.5:1 | 52% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 36 | 12.5:1 | 51% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 36.9 | 12.6:1 | 51% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 39 | 12.4:1 | 44% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 32.8 | 14.7:1 | 50% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 525 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 45% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 30 | 15.0:1 | 50% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 33% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 314 | 22 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tatum High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (482 to 437); teachers up 7% (32.8 to 34.9).
About Tatum High School
Tatum High School is a high school with a street address in TATUM, Texas. Its enrollment is 437 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. High schools in Texas average about 796 students, which makes this school 45% below average.
Tatum High School sits within TATUM ISD, which has 4 schools and 1,392 students.
Of every 100 students at Tatum High School, about 45 are White, the largest group. Other students are 33% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 4% multiracial. That is lower than the 66% White share among all Rusk County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
There are 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Tatum High School, giving a ratio of 12.5:1. The school's 12.5:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. By family income, 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 14 points below the 66% average for public schools in Rusk County.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Tatum High School's results are 9.6 points above predicted: 61.1% against 51.5%.
Looking at the county, Rusk County, median household income comes to about $68,658, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 29, with about 10,350 students.
Among nearby public schools, Tatum Middle School is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Tatum High School ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 10%, from 484 to 437.
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Rusk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,842
Census ACS
Median income
$68,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,350 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TATUM ISD
- Tatum Primary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Tatum Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Tatum Elementary SchoolElementary · 306 students
Other schools in TATUM
- Tatum Primary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Tatum Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Tatum Elementary SchoolElementary · 306 students
Other Tatum High schools
One other US public school is named Tatum High. Tatum High School is the largest of the 2.
- TATUM HIGHTATUM, NM · 129 students
Nearby schools
- Tatum Middle School0.2 mi · 321
- Tatum Primary School0.8 mi · 328
- Tatum Elementary School1.2 mi · 306
- Beckville Jr-Sr High School6.3 mi · 347
- Beckville Sunset Elementary School6.8 mi · 337
- Ned E Williams Elementary School11.7 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Tatum High SchoolHow large is Tatum High School?
Tatum High School enrolls approximately 437 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Tatum High School serve?
Tatum High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Tatum High School have?
Tatum High School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Tatum High School?
Student demographics at Tatum High School are roughly 45% White, 33% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Tatum High School in?
Tatum High School is part of TATUM ISD.
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