Kenedy County Wide CSD
Sarita, Texas · Kenedy County · Grades Pre-K–6
Kenedy County Wide CSD runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 126 students. By enrollment it is the 1152nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 126 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 11.4 |
| Students per teacher | 11 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – (state 61.6%) |
| County | Kenedy County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4825410 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kenedy County Wide CSD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarita Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 126 | 11 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kenedy County Wide CSD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kenedy County Wide CSD in context
Size
Kenedy County Wide CSD 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, Sarita 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 1, with 14 students. Grade 6 has 11 students and kindergarten has 13, 15% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Kenedy County Wide CSD enrolls 41 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Kenedy County Wide CSD at 74.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 22.2%.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.4 counselors it has 315 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.4 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
Kenedy County Wide CSD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Riviera ISD, 5.4 miles away with 425 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Kenedy County Wide CSD.
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 | 10.2 | 12 |
| School counselors | 0.4 | 315 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.4 | 315 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 42 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 126 |
| School administrators | 0.5 | 252 |
| District administrators | 0.5 | 252 |
| All staff | 25.4 |
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
| Hispanic | 74.6% |
| White | 22.2% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 41 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera ISD | 5 mi | 425 | 10.8 | – |
| Ricardo ISD | 14 mi | 659 | 14.8 | – |
| Kingsville ISD | 20 mi | 2,534 | 14.6 | – |
| La Gloria ISD | 21 mi | 119 | 14.9 | – |
| Santa Gertrudis ISD | 22 mi | 826 | 15.3 | – |
| Brooks County ISD | 22 mi | 1,180 | 14 | – |
| Premont ISD | 23 mi | 794 | 14.7 | – |
| Bishop CISD | 26 mi | 1,463 | 14.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
150 E La Parra St, Sarita, TX 78385
Phone: (361)294-5381
Website: saritaschool.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.