Kilgore Independent School District is a public
school district
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based in
Kilgore Kilgore may refer to:
Fictional characters
* Kilgore Trout, a recurring character in the novels of Kurt Vonnegut
* Lt. Colonel Bill Kilgore, a character in the Francis Ford Coppola movie ''Apocalypse Now''
* Teddybear Kilgore (AKA Kilgour), a cha ...
,
Texas
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).
In addition to the city of Kilgore, the district serves rural areas in southern
Gregg and northern
Rusk
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counties. The district-wide dropout rate was recorded as 3.2% for 2015-2016.
For 2019, the school district was given a grade of "
''B''" by the
Texas Education Agency
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Kilgore athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs.
Schools
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Kilgore High School (Grades 9–12)
*Kilgore Middle School (Grades 6–8)
*Kilgore Intermediate (Grades 4–5)
*Chandler Elementary (Grades 1–3)
*Kilgore Primary School (Grades PK–1)
References
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External links
Kilgore ISDRagin' Red Bulldogs Football
School districts in Gregg County, Texas
School districts in Rusk County, Texas