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KARNES CITY ISD

Karnes City, Texas · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

1,021
Students enrolled
6
Public schools
89
Classroom teachers (FTE)
11.5:1
Students per teacher

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

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 66
  • Kindergarten 64
  • Grade 1 76
  • Grade 2 74
  • Grade 3 84
  • Grade 4 61
  • Grade 5 77
  • Grade 6 63
  • Grade 7 83
  • Grade 8 88
  • Grade 9 57
  • Grade 10 70
  • Grade 11 77
  • Grade 12 81

By race/ethnicity

  • Hispanic/Latino 80%
  • White 16%
  • Black or African American 1%
  • Two or more races 1%
  • Asian <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <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

61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 623 of 1,017 students in the 4 of its 6 schools that report
  • Free lunch 59%
  • Reduced-price lunch 2%

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

$22,463 spent per student on day-to-day operations Texas median: $13,954 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $11,475
  • Support services $9,770
  • Other (food service, etc.) $1,217

Where the money comes from

  • Local 73%
  • State 10%
  • Federal 17%

Total revenue $36.0 milliontotal spending $80.8 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)

Rural: Remote

Total staff (FTE)

192

District office

404 N HWY 123, Karnes City TX 78118

County

Karnes County

Official website

NCES District ID

4825140

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About KARNES CITY ISD

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

Founded in 1894, the Karnes City Independent School District is proud of its rich tradition and commitment to excellence in all educational endeavors. Karnes City ISD encompasses 361 square miles, most of which lies in Karnes County with the western side extending into Atascosa County. Continued improvements and commitments to the finest educational and physical facilities have been characteristic of the Karnes City School system throughout its history. The City of Karnes City, incorporated in 1891, is located in the northwestern and north-eastern portions of Karnes County, 55 miles south of San Antonio on Highway 181 and 94 miles north of Corpus Christi on 181. Karnes City ISD is fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency. A quality education is provided for students in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. The district strives to provide a variety of educational opportunities and involvement for the entire community. Karnes City ISD provides: A strong preparation in mathematics, language arts, social studies, science and foreign language, an outstanding band program that begins in the sixth grade, and comprehensive programs for children with disabilities beginning as early as age 3. Counseling services are provided at each school.
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