Tatum ISD
Tatum ISD is a public school district based in Tatum, Texas, serving 1,392 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #421 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 348 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Jerry Patrick Richardson. It spends about $11,567 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Tatum compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tatum | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,567 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,506 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 203 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 696 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Jerry Patrick Richardson
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyford CISDLyford | 1,396 | 3 | $13,441 | 15.2 | #419 |
| Tatum ISDTatum · this district | 1,392 | 4 | $11,567 | 15.3 | #421 |
| Clyde CISDClyde | 1,392 | 4 | $11,356 | 13.1 | #420 |
| Westwood ISDPalestine | 1,387 | 4 | $12,371 | 12.7 | #422 |
| Boyd ISDBoyd | 1,386 | 4 | $10,245 | 13.5 | #423 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Custer CUSD 255UBraidwood, IL | 1,393 | $17,033 | 12.1 |
| Linton-Stockton School CorporationLinton, IN | 1,393 | $8,440 | 16.6 |
| Mid-Prairie Community School DistrictWellman, IA | 1,393 | $13,081 | 12.2 |
| Medina Central School DistrictMedina, NY | 1,393 | $22,728 | 11.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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