Kountze ISD
Kountze, Texas · Hardin County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kountze ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,151 students. By enrollment it is the 527th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 1,151 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92.1 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hardin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4825920 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kountze ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kountze Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 336 | 16.2 | 67.3% |
| Kountze High School | High | 9–12 | 328 | 9.4 | 50.6% |
| Kountze Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 257 | 14.5 | 61.9% |
| Kountze Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 230 | 12.4 | 59.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kountze ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kountze ISD in context
Size
Kountze ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Kountze Elementary School with 336 students, and the smallest is Kountze Middle School with 230; the average is 288, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 2 is its largest grade, with 109 students this year. Grade 12 has 88 students and kindergarten has 95, within 10% of each other. Kountze ISD enrolls 61 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 Kountze ISD at 68.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 12.3%.
59.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 50.6% at Kountze High School to 67.3% at Kountze Elementary School. All 4 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 92.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3.9 counselors it has 295 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.3 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
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 Kountze 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 Silsbee ISD, 9.2 miles away with 2,588 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Kountze ISD. Hardin 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 | 85.1 | 14 |
| School counselors | 3.9 | 295 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.3 | 3,837 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,151 |
| Instructional aides | 33.4 | 34 |
| Other student support staff | 14.2 | 81 |
| School administrators | 6.2 | 186 |
| District administrators | 2.5 | 460 |
| All staff | 215.3 |
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 | 68.5% |
| Black | 12.3% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 61 |
| Kindergarten | 95 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 109 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
| Grade 6 | 86 |
| Grade 7 | 78 |
| Grade 8 | 66 |
| Grade 9 | 81 |
| Grade 10 | 91 |
| Grade 11 | 68 |
| Grade 12 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silsbee ISD | 9 mi | 2,588 | 13.4 | – |
| Lumberton ISD | 11 mi | 4,108 | 15.3 | – |
| West Hardin County CISD | 11 mi | 535 | 12 | – |
| Evadale ISD | 15 mi | 428 | 11.2 | – |
| Warren ISD | 16 mi | 1,181 | 12.2 | – |
| Hardin-Jefferson ISD | 17 mi | 2,762 | 14.5 | – |
| Buna ISD | 23 mi | 1,474 | 12.8 | – |
| Beaumont ISD | 23 mi | 16,336 | 17.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hardin County
- Lumberton ISD (4,108 students)
- Hardin-Jefferson ISD (2,762 students)
- Silsbee ISD (2,588 students)
- West Hardin County CISD (535 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
160 W Vaughn St, Kountze, TX 77625
Phone: (409)246-3352
Website: kountzeisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.