Karnes City High School
Public high school in Karnes City, Texas · Karnes City ISD · Grades 9–12
Karnes City High School serves 281 students in grades 9–12 in Karnes City (Karnes County). It is one of 4 schools in Karnes City ISD. By enrollment it is the 1202nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Karnes City ISD |
| County | Karnes County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482514002803 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Karnes City ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 281 | 1,021 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 11.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.9% | 61.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Karnes City High School in context
Size
Karnes City High School is the only high school in Karnes City ISD. Its 281 students are 27.5% of the district's 1,021. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 195; Karnes City High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 81 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 55, against an average of 70 per grade. This year grade 12 has 47% more students than grade 9 (81 against 55). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 77.9% here and 80% across Karnes City ISD. White students are next, at 17.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.3% across Karnes City ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29.57 full-time-equivalent teachers for 281 students, Karnes City High School has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 281 students would have about 20.1 teachers, so Karnes City High School has 9.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Karnes City High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Kenedy High School, 4.6 miles away in Kenedy ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 77.9% |
| White | 17.8% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 55 |
| Grade 10 | 70 |
| Grade 11 | 75 |
| Grade 12 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 Hwy 123, Karnes City, TX 78118
Phone: (830)780-6300
Website: kcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Karnes City High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenedy High School | Kenedy ISD | 4.6 mi | 219 | 10.5 | 79.9% |
| Connally | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 8.5 mi | 83 | 20.8 | – |
| Falls City High School | Falls City ISD | 10.5 mi | 184 | 11.5 | 23.9% |
| Runge High School | Runge ISD | 10.9 mi | 60 | 6.1 | 73.3% |
| Poth High School | Poth ISD | 17.3 mi | 275 | 10 | 32.4% |
| Pettus Secondary | Pettus ISD | 19.0 mi | 206 | 12 | 67% |
| Floresville High School | Floresville ISD | 23.8 mi | 1,254 | 15.7 | 47.7% |
| Yorktown High School | Yorktown ISD | 24.0 mi | 171 | 9.3 | 41.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Karnes City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karnes City Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 296 |
| Karnes City Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 234 |
| Karnes City Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 206 |