Kennard ISD
Kennard, Texas · Houston County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kennard ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 275 students. By enrollment it is the 967th 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 | 275 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 23.2 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Houston County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4825470 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kennard ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennard ISD | Other | Pre-K–12 | 275 | 11.8 | 57.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kennard ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kennard ISD in context
Size
Kennard 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, Kennard ISD, 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 27 students. Grade 12 has 11 students and kindergarten has 24, 54% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Kennard ISD enrolls 18 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 Kennard ISD at 71.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 16.4%.
57.5% 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 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 275 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
Kennard ISD 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 Centerville ISD, 14.7 miles away with 145 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Kennard ISD. Houston County has 5 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 | 21.5 | 13 |
| School counselors | 1 | 275 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4.3 | 64 |
| Other student support staff | 0.9 | 306 |
| School administrators | 2 | 138 |
| District administrators | 1 | 275 |
| All staff | 43.9 |
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 | 71.3% |
| Black | 16.4% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 27 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 20 |
| Grade 9 | 21 |
| Grade 10 | 21 |
| Grade 11 | 19 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville ISD | 15 mi | 145 | 9.2 | – |
| Apple Springs ISD | 16 mi | 179 | 10.5 | – |
| Wells ISD | 17 mi | 239 | 11.3 | – |
| Latexo ISD | 17 mi | 550 | 12.4 | – |
| Crockett ISD | 18 mi | 1,124 | 12.5 | – |
| Grapeland ISD | 20 mi | 574 | 11.4 | – |
| Groveton ISD | 21 mi | 754 | 12.5 | – |
| Alto ISD | 22 mi | 505 | 11 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Houston County
- Crockett ISD (1,124 students)
- Grapeland ISD (574 students)
- Latexo ISD (550 students)
- Lovelady ISD (515 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
304 Hwy Seven E, Kennard, TX 75847
Phone: (936)655-2008
Website: kennardisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.