Mabank Independent School District

In addition to Mabank, the district serves southeast Kaufman, southwest Van Zandt, and northwest Henderson counties, including the community of Gun Barrel City and parts of Seven Points.

The district is about 40 miles (64 km) east of Ennis.

[1] Mabank ISD has been around for over 100 years, with one picture included in a video from The Monitor showing several photos of the original high school, as well as several graduations from the early 20th century.

In 2009, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.

[2] Lee Joffre, previously superintendent of Italy Independent School District, began work as Mabank ISD superintendent on January 7, 2019.