Kress ISD
Kress, Texas · Swisher County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kress ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 262 students. By enrollment it is the 979th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 262 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 22 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Swisher County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4825950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kress ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kress Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 135 | 15.2 | 51.9% |
| Kress High School | High | 7–12 | 127 | 9.7 | 52.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kress ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kress ISD in context
Size
Kress ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 131 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Kress Elementary School (135) and the smallest is Kress High School (127).
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 11, with 28 students. Grade 12 has 17 students and kindergarten has 24, 29% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Kress ISD enrolls 13 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 Kress ISD at 54.6%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 38.9%.
52.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 51.9% at Kress Elementary School to 52.8% at Kress High School. All 2 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 22 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 131 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
Kress 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 Plainview ISD, 11.6 miles away with 4,077 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Kress ISD. Swisher County has 3 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 | 20.3 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2 | 131 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7.6 | 34 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 262 |
| District administrators | 2 | 131 |
| All staff | 51.3 |
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
| Hispanic | 54.6% |
| White | 38.9% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 13 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 20 |
| Grade 9 | 27 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview ISD | 12 mi | 4,077 | 13.8 | – |
| Tulia ISD | 12 mi | 801 | 9.6 | – |
| Lockney ISD | 20 mi | 391 | 10.4 | – |
| Hart ISD | 21 mi | 206 | 10.4 | – |
| Hale Center ISD | 22 mi | 561 | 10 | – |
| Nazareth ISD | 24 mi | 243 | 10.2 | – |
| Olton ISD | 26 mi | 612 | 10.8 | – |
| Silverton ISD | 26 mi | 204 | 10.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Swisher County
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
200 E 5th, Kress, TX 79052
Phone: (806)684-2652
Website: kressonline.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.