East DFW News

There were 4,103 students enrolled in Kaufman ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 53.2% of the Kaufman ISD total enrollment.

Kaufman ISD roughly covers schools within Kaufman County with its main office in Kaufman.

Among the seven schools in Kaufman ISD, Kaufman High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,210 students in the 2021-22 school year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School	Total Enrollment
Kaufman High School	1,210
Norman Junior High School	978
Lucille Nash Elementary School	510
Helen Edward Early Childhood Center	468
J. R. Phillips Elementary School	462
J. W. Monday Elementary School	452
Gary W. Campbell High School	23