Karnack ISD
Karnack, Texas · Harrison County · Grades Pre-K–8
Karnack ISD runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 119 students. By enrollment it is the 1158th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 119 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 14 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4825110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Karnack ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 119 | 8.5 | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Karnack ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Karnack ISD in context
Size
Karnack ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, George Washington Carver Elementary School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 4, with 16 students. Grade 8 has 8 students and kindergarten has 10, 20% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Karnack ISD enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Karnack ISD at 44.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 37.8%.
85.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 14 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Karnack ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Karnack ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Jefferson ISD, 12.8 miles away with 1,125 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Karnack ISD. Harrison County has 6 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 12 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4 | 30 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 119 |
| School administrators | 1 | 119 |
| District administrators | 2 | 60 |
| All staff | 36.2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 44.5% |
| Black | 37.8% |
| Hispanic | 13.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 10 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 4 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson ISD | 13 mi | 1,125 | 11.8 | – |
| Marshall ISD | 14 mi | 4,957 | 15 | – |
| Waskom ISD | 15 mi | 806 | 11.1 | – |
| McLeod ISD | 20 mi | 424 | 14.2 | – |
| Elysian Fields ISD | 20 mi | 775 | 10.4 | – |
| Harleton ISD | 23 mi | 705 | 11.2 | – |
| Linden-Kildare CISD | 24 mi | 617 | 10.8 | – |
| Hallsville ISD | 27 mi | 24,602 | 61.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Harrison County
- Hallsville ISD (24,602 students)
- Marshall ISD (4,957 students)
- Waskom ISD (806 students)
- Elysian Fields ISD (775 students)
- Harleton ISD (705 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
655 Fason, Karnack, TX 75661
Phone: (903)679-3117
Website: karnackisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.