Top Rankings
Tatum Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 449 students in Tatum Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Tatum Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Tatum Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tatum High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
1,383 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Tatum Independent School District, which is ranked #339 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#321 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
484 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
53%
# Black Students
202 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
632 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
46%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
74
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,181 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,651 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,181
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,651
$14,116
Best Tatum Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tatum High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Crystal Farms Rd
Tatum, TX 75691
(903) 947-6482
Tatum, TX 75691
(903) 947-6482
Grades: 9-12
| 449 students
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