East DFW News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Kaufman County County schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Kaufman County County schools in 2021-22 school year were white, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 34,463 students attending Kaufman County County schools, 38.4% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 36.2% of Kaufman County County students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Kaufman County County, representing 42.4% of the student body.

Lewis Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 42.3% Black students, 23.8% Hispanic students, 22.8% white students, 6.9% Multi-racial students, 3.3% Asian students, 0.7% Pacific Islander students, and 0.1% American Indian students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 8.3% when compared to the previous 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 name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Barbara Walker Elementary School	Black	37.8%	534
Blackburn Elementary School	Black	43.4%	603
Brown Middle School	Black	49.4%	583
Central Elementary School	white	74.9%	661
Claybon Elementary School	white	50.5%	515
Crandall Compass Academy	white	60%	45
Crandall High School	white	39.4%	1,529
Crandall Middle School	Hispanic	37.9%	855
Criswell Elementary School	Hispanic	59.9%	754
Crosby Elementary School	Black	46.5%	681
Dr. Bruce Wood Elementary School	Hispanic	52.2%	565
Forney High School	white	49.2%	2,008
Gary W. Campbell High School	Hispanic	65.2%	23
Gilbert Willie Senior Elementary School	Hispanic	52.4%	687
Global Leadership Academy	white	46.2%	212
Griffin Elementary School	Black	45.3%	830
Helen Edward Early Childhood Center	Hispanic	56.6%	468
Henderson Elementary School	white	48.3%	762
Herman Furlough Junior Middle School	Hispanic	52.5%	1,112
Hollis T. Dietz Elementary School	Black	47.6%	563
J. R. Phillips Elementary School	Hispanic	59.5%	462
J. W. Long Elementary School	Hispanic	58.9%	662
J. W. Monday Elementary School	Hispanic	56.6%	452
Jackson Middle School	Black	35.3%	914
Johnson Elementary School	white	47.5%	611
Kaufman High School	Hispanic	51%	1,210
Kemp Alternative	white	75%	8
Kemp High School	white	55.7%	451
Kemp Intermediate School	white	54.4%	373
Kemp Junior High School	white	59.7%	417
Kemp Primary School	white	56%	443
Lewis Elementary School	Black	42.3%	749
Lucille Nash Elementary School	white	46.7%	510
Mabank High School	white	71.4%	1,019
Mabank Intermediate School	white	69.2%	549
Mabank Junior High School	white	70.9%	581
Noble Reed	Hispanic	47.5%	688
Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary School	white	61%	575
Norman Junior High School	Hispanic	54.7%	978
North Forney High School	Black	40.9%	2,291
Rhea Intermediate School	white	51.1%	763
Rhodes Intermediate School	Hispanic	35.6%	905
Scurry-Rosser Elementary School	white	66.6%	293
Scurry-Rosser High School	white	73.5%	358
Scurry-Rosser Middle School	white	76.3%	434
Smith Intermediate School	Black	45.9%	521
Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School	white	53.8%	13
Terrell High School	Hispanic	53.5%	1,401
Tisd Child & Adolescent School	white	51.7%	29
W. A. Martin Elementary School	Hispanic	57.9%	662
W. H. Burnett Elementary School	Hispanic	48.3%	292
Warren Middle School	white	51.5%	859