Runge ISD
Runge, Texas · Karnes County · Grades Pre-K–12
Runge ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 162 students. By enrollment it is the 1093rd 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 | 2 |
| Students | 162 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 20.5 |
| Students per teacher | 7.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Karnes County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4838310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Runge ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 102 | 9.5 | 81.4% |
| Runge High School | High | 7–12 | 60 | 6.1 | 73.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Runge ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Runge ISD in context
Size
Runge ISD 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 Runge Elementary School with 102 students, and the smallest is Runge High School with 60; the average is 81, against 626 statewide.
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 15 students. Grade 12 has 6 students and kindergarten has 11, 45% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Runge ISD enrolls 26 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 Runge ISD at 92.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 7.4%.
78.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 73.3% at Runge High School to 81.4% at Runge Elementary 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 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.7 counselors it has 231 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
Runge 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 Nordheim ISD, 6.4 miles away with 116 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Runge ISD. Karnes County has 4 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 | 18.3 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0.7 | 231 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7 | 23 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1.5 | 108 |
| District administrators | 1 | 162 |
| All staff | 41.5 |
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
| Hispanic | 92.6% |
| White | 7.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 7 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 11 |
| Grade 11 | 10 |
| Grade 12 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordheim ISD | 6 mi | 116 | 6.8 | – |
| Kenedy ISD | 13 mi | 758 | 13.7 | – |
| Yorktown ISD | 14 mi | 574 | 11.2 | – |
| Karnes City ISD | 17 mi | 1,021 | 11.5 | – |
| Pettus ISD | 19 mi | 377 | 12.2 | – |
| Falls City ISD | 20 mi | 442 | 13.1 | – |
| Valere Public Schools | 23 mi | 871 | 17.3 | – |
| Meyersville ISD | 24 mi | 176 | 14.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Karnes County
- Karnes City ISD (1,021 students)
- Kenedy ISD (758 students)
- Falls City ISD (442 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
600 Reiffert, Runge, TX 78151
Phone: (830)239-4315
Website: rungeisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.