Kilgore Independent School District is a public school district based in Kilgore, Texas (USA).
In addition to the city of Kilgore, the district serves rural areas in southern Gregg and northern Rusk counties. It includes a portion of Lake Cherokee. [1] [2] The district-wide dropout rate was recorded as 3.2% for 2015-2016. [3]
For 2019, the school district was given a grade of "B" by the Texas Education Agency. [4]
Kilgore athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs.
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