Kemp ISD
Kemp, Texas · Kaufman County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kemp ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,987 students. By enrollment it is the 365th 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 | 5 |
| Students | 1,987 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 161.5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4825320 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kemp ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemp High School | High | 9–12 | 566 | 12.2 | 66.3% |
| Kemp Intermediate School | Elementary | 2–3 | 307 | 11.5 | 71.7% |
| Kemp Intermediate West | Elementary | 4–5 | 296 | 11 | 79.4% |
| Kemp Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 439 | 13.7 | 75.4% |
| Kemp Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 371 | 13.1 | 80.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kemp ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kemp ISD in context
Size
Kemp ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 397 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Kemp High School (566) and the smallest is Kemp Intermediate West (296).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 176 students this year. Grade 12 has 107 students and kindergarten has 120, 11% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Kemp ISD enrolls 120 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 Kemp ISD at 48.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 45.7%.
73.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 66.3% at Kemp High School to 80.6% at Kemp Primary School. All 5 of its schools serve 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 161.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 6.9 counselors it has 288 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. 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
NCES classifies Kemp ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Mabank ISD, 8.5 miles away with 4,118 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Kemp ISD. Kaufman County has 7 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 | 135 | 15 |
| School counselors | 6.9 | 288 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 53.6 | 37 |
| Other student support staff | 9.9 | 201 |
| School administrators | 9.9 | 201 |
| District administrators | 5 | 397 |
| All staff | 346.3 |
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 | 48.4% |
| Hispanic | 45.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 120 |
| Kindergarten | 120 |
| Grade 1 | 131 |
| Grade 2 | 146 |
| Grade 3 | 161 |
| Grade 4 | 152 |
| Grade 5 | 144 |
| Grade 6 | 162 |
| Grade 7 | 136 |
| Grade 8 | 141 |
| Grade 9 | 153 |
| Grade 10 | 176 |
| Grade 11 | 138 |
| Grade 12 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabank ISD | 9 mi | 4,118 | 14.5 | – |
| Scurry-Rosser ISD | 10 mi | 1,032 | 12.7 | – |
| Kaufman ISD | 11 mi | 4,356 | 15.2 | – |
| Eustace ISD | 16 mi | 1,711 | 13.4 | – |
| Crandall ISD | 20 mi | 6,922 | 16.3 | – |
| Malakoff ISD | 20 mi | 1,511 | 12.5 | – |
| Rice ISD | 21 mi | 1,105 | 15.5 | – |
| Ranch Academy | 21 mi | 64 | 16.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Kaufman County
- Forney ISD (18,565 students)
- Crandall ISD (6,922 students)
- Terrell ISD (5,283 students)
- Kaufman ISD (4,356 students)
- Mabank ISD (4,118 students)
- Scurry-Rosser ISD (1,032 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
803 S Main St, Kemp, TX 75143
Phone: (903)498-1400
Website: kempisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.