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Tatum ISD

Independent School District · Rusk County · Kilgore area (Region 7)

1,383
Students
4
Campuses
B 85/100
TEA Rating (2024-25)
Dr Jerry Patrick Richardson View 26–27 Calendar
Superintendent

Boundary map

Boundary from TEA · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools in this district (4)

  • Tatum High School Grades 09-12 449 students
  • Tatum Middle Grades 06-08 333 students
  • Tatum Primary Grades EE-02 307 students
  • Tatum Elementary Grades 03-05 294 students

Official Texas Education Agency

Texas School Report Card

2024-25 accountability data for Tatum ISD · updated 06/01/2026

A–F · txschools.gov
B 85
Recognized
Overall score 85 / 100
1,388Students
4Campuses
15.2Students / Teacher
Dr Jerry Patrick RichardsonSuperintendent
★ Postsecondary Readiness

Student Population

Economically Disadvantaged61.6%
Special Education14.3%
Emergent Bilingual / English Learners16.6%

Student Outcomes

95.8%
Attendance Rate
7.8%
Chronic Absenteeism
0%
Grade 8 Algebra I EOC
39.2%
Postsecondary Outcomes

Staff

15.2Students per Teacher
91.1Full-time Teachers
193.3Full-time Staff
$64,693Avg. Teacher Salary

Original report card

The complete official TEA report card page (2024-25). Click to enlarge or download the high-resolution image.

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U.S. Census · NCES ACS-ED

Community & Demographics

American Community Survey estimates (2019-23) for the Tatum ISD area

ACS-ED Dashboard
6,004Total population
$82,276Median household income
2,361Total households
82.7%Broadband internet

Race & ethnicity

White64%Hispanic / Latino14%Black / African American15%Asian1%Two or more races6%

Housing type

House 64.8%Apartments / other 35.2%

Homes by year built

2000 & after 43.5%1970–1999 45.1%Before 1970 11.3%

NCES Demographic Dashboard (2019-23)

Full ACS-ED report from the National Center for Education Statistics — includes language, labor-force and educational-attainment charts.

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