Katherine Anne Porter School
Public high school (charter) in Wimberley, Texas · Katherine Anne Porter School · Grades 8–12
Katherine Anne Porter School serves 95 students in grades 8–12 in Wimberley (Hays County). It is the only school in Katherine Anne Porter School. By enrollment it is the 1619th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.9 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 ÷ 10.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| District | Katherine Anne Porter School |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480013208279 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Katherine Anne Porter School | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 95 | 95 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 | 8.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.6% | 31.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Katherine Anne Porter School in context
Size
Katherine Anne Porter School is the only school in Katherine Anne Porter School, so its 95 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 502; Katherine Anne Porter School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 24 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 13, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 12 has 85% more students than grade 8 (24 against 13). 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 White students: 72.6% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 25.3%.
31.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 10.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 95 students, Katherine Anne Porter School has 8.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 95 students would have about 6.8 teachers, so Katherine Anne Porter School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Katherine Anne Porter School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Wimberley High School, 0.6 miles away in Wimberley 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
| White | 72.6% |
| Hispanic | 25.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
57.9% of students are girls and 42.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 21 |
| Grade 10 | 15 |
| Grade 11 | 22 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
515 Fm 2325, Wimberley, TX 78676
Phone: (512)648-3180
Website: kapschool.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Katherine Anne Porter School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimberley High School | Wimberley ISD | 0.6 mi | 820 | 14.6 | 18.5% |
| Canyon Lake High School | Comal ISD | 7.6 mi | 1,066 | 14 | 34.3% |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Canyon Lake Campus | Trinity Charter School | 10.5 mi | 15 | 5.2 | – |
| Pathfinder Camp | University of Texas University Charter School | 10.6 mi | 18 | 5.6 | – |
| Live Oak Academy | Hays CISD | 13.1 mi | 184 | 15.5 | 49.5% |
| Jack C Hays High School | Hays CISD | 13.1 mi | 2,304 | 18 | 34.8% |
| Dripping Springs High School | Dripping Springs ISD | 13.4 mi | 2,564 | 16.6 | – |
| Lamar - Phoenix Alternative Education | San Marcos CISD | 14.3 mi | 55 | 13.8 | 87.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.