Kerens ISD
Kerens, Texas · Navarro County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kerens ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 657 students. By enrollment it is the 714th 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 | 657 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 56.5 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Navarro County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4825530 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kerens ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerens School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 657 | 11.6 | 73.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kerens ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kerens ISD in context
Size
Kerens 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, Kerens 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 9, with 60 students. Grade 12 has 43 students and kindergarten has 43, within 10% of each other. Kerens ISD enrolls 43 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 Kerens ISD at 39.1%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 34.6%.
73.7% 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 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.5 counselors it has 263 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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
Kerens 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 Trinidad ISD, 7.9 miles away with 173 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Kerens ISD. Navarro 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 | 53.4 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2.5 | 263 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 657 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 26.4 | 25 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 657 |
| School administrators | 5 | 131 |
| District administrators | 2 | 329 |
| All staff | 123.8 |
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 | 39.1% |
| White | 34.6% |
| Black | 15.4% |
| Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 38 |
| Grade 2 | 40 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 56 |
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 43 |
| Grade 9 | 60 |
| Grade 10 | 58 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad ISD | 8 mi | 173 | 10.6 | – |
| Mildred ISD | 11 mi | 838 | 13.4 | – |
| Malakoff ISD | 11 mi | 1,511 | 12.5 | – |
| Corsicana ISD | 16 mi | 5,998 | 15.4 | – |
| Cross Roads ISD | 16 mi | 558 | 10.6 | – |
| Rice ISD | 17 mi | 1,105 | 15.5 | – |
| Eustace ISD | 18 mi | 1,711 | 13.4 | – |
| Mabank ISD | 18 mi | 4,118 | 14.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Navarro County
- Corsicana ISD (5,998 students)
- Rice ISD (1,105 students)
- Blooming Grove ISD (935 students)
- Mildred ISD (838 students)
- Dawson ISD (628 students)
- Frost ISD (462 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
200 Bobcat Ln, Kerens, TX 75144
Phone: (903)396-2924
Website: kerensisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.