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KILGORE ISD

Kilgore, Texas · Public School District · Open

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Key statistics

3,660
Students enrolled
5
Public schools
265
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.8:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 123
  • Kindergarten 251
  • Grade 1 247
  • Grade 2 243
  • Grade 3 258
  • Grade 4 266
  • Grade 5 265
  • Grade 6 253
  • Grade 7 291
  • Grade 8 296
  • Grade 9 290
  • Grade 10 290
  • Grade 11 298
  • Grade 12 289

By race/ethnicity

  • White 41%
  • Hispanic/Latino 39%
  • Black or African American 13%
  • Two or more races 6%
  • Asian <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 2,628 of 3,660 students in the district's schools
  • Free lunch 71%
  • Reduced-price lunch 1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$11,958 spent per student on day-to-day operations Texas median: $13,954 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $6,959
  • Support services $4,344
  • Other (food service, etc.) $654

Where the money comes from

  • Local 47%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 11%

Total revenue $61.6 milliontotal spending $72.5 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Town: Fringe

Total staff (FTE)

535

District office

301 N KILGORE ST, Kilgore TX 75662

Phone

(903) 988-3900

County

Gregg County

Official website

NCES District ID

4825620

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About KILGORE ISD

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The Kilgore Independent School District is centered around Kilgore, Texas and encompasses 106.7 square miles in Gregg and Rusk counties. Approximately 3900 students attend the six campuses of the district: Kilgore High (Grades 9-12), Maude Laird Middle (Grades 6-8), Kilgore Intermediate (Grades 4-5), Chandler Elementary (Grades 1-3), Kilgore Heights Elementary (Grades PK-K), Elder Alternative School. Mission Statement: Kilgore ISD is a community committed to doing WHATEVER IT TAKES in helping all students reach a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards with the ability to creatively think, lead, collaborate, communicate and thrive in our local and a global society. We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome. We believe our mission includes the education and preparation of our students for lifelong academic as well as workforce opportunities with an uncompromising commitment to a higher level of excellence.
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Public Schools in KILGORE ISD (5)

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KILGORE H S

Kilgore, TX · Grades 09–12 · 1,167 students · High

KILGORE MIDDLE

Kilgore, TX · Grades 06–08 · 840 students · Middle

KILGORE PRI

Kilgore, TX · Grades PK–01 · 621 students · Elementary

KILGORE INT

Kilgore, TX · Grades 04–05 · 531 students · Elementary

CHANDLER EL

Kilgore, TX · Grades 02–03 · 501 students · Elementary