Ki Charter
San Marcos, Texas · Hays County · Grades 1–12 · Charter
Ki Charter runs 5 schools (1 high, 4 other) with 448 students. By enrollment it is the 835th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 448 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 51.6 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4801447 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ki Charter
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ki Charter - Denton | Other | 2–12 | 24 | 9.2 | 79.2% |
| Ki Charter - Fort Worth | Other | 1–12 | 80 | 12.9 | 76.3% |
| Ki Charter - Kingwood | Other | 3–12 | 21 | 7.6 | 28.6% |
| Ki Charter Academy | Other | 1–12 | 185 | 7.5 | 91.9% |
| Ki Charter Academy Liberty Hill | High | 5–12 | 125 | 9.8 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ki Charter schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ki Charter in context
Size
Ki Charter enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Ki Charter Academy with 185 students, and the smallest is Ki Charter - Kingwood with 21; the average is 90, against 626 statewide. NCES lists Ki Charter as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
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 86 students. Grade 12 has 14 students and grade 1 has 7, 100% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Ki Charter.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Ki Charter at 45.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 27%.
81.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 28.6% at Ki Charter - Kingwood to 91.9% at Ki Charter Academy.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 448 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
Ki Charter is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is Troy ISD, 7 miles away with 1,732 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 14 of them enroll more students than Ki Charter. Hays 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 | 29.8 | 15 |
| School counselors | 1 | 448 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 26.6 | 17 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 4.1 | 109 |
| District administrators | 2 | 224 |
| All staff | 102.5 |
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 | 45.5% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| Black | 17.2% |
| Two or more races | 8.7% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 48 |
| Grade 7 | 60 |
| Grade 8 | 73 |
| Grade 9 | 86 |
| Grade 10 | 59 |
| Grade 11 | 34 |
| Grade 12 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy ISD | 7 mi | 1,732 | 14.8 | – |
| Westphalia ISD | 8 mi | 159 | 11 | – |
| Temple ISD | 8 mi | 8,764 | 14.6 | – |
| Academy ISD | 11 mi | 1,832 | 14.9 | – |
| Belton ISD | 12 mi | 13,697 | 14 | – |
| Bruceville-Eddy ISD | 13 mi | 565 | 8.5 | – |
| Rogers ISD | 13 mi | 893 | 15 | – |
| Rosebud-Lott ISD | 14 mi | 790 | 13 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hays County
- Hays CISD (24,330 students)
- Dripping Springs ISD (8,712 students)
- San Marcos CISD (8,222 students)
- Wimberley ISD (2,661 students)
- Doral Academy of Texas (392 students)
- Katherine Anne Porter School (95 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
120 Bert Brown Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone: (512)396-8500
Website: kicharter.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.