Kenedy High School
Public high school in Kenedy, Texas · Kenedy ISD · Grades 9–12
Kenedy High School serves 219 students in grades 9–12 in Kenedy (Karnes County). It is one of 3 schools in Kenedy ISD. By enrollment it is the 1307th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.5 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 ÷ 20.78 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Kenedy ISD |
| County | Karnes County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482544002832 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kenedy ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 219 | 758 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.9% | 83.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
Kenedy High School in context
Size
Kenedy High School is the only high school in Kenedy ISD. Its 219 students are 28.9% of the district's 758. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 195; Kenedy High School is close to their typical size.
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 11 with 61 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 47, against an average of 55 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% more students than grade 9 (56 against 47). 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: 92.2% here and 89.3% across Kenedy ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.7% across Kenedy 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 20.78 full-time-equivalent teachers for 219 students, Kenedy High School has 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 219 students would have about 15.6 teachers, so Kenedy High School has 5.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Kenedy 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 Connally, 3.9 miles away in The Excel Center (For Adults). Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 2 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 | 92.2% |
| White | 5.5% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 47 |
| Grade 10 | 55 |
| Grade 11 | 61 |
| Grade 12 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 F M 719, Kenedy, TX 78119
Phone: (830)583-4100
Website: kenedyisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kenedy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connally | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 3.9 mi | 83 | 20.8 | – |
| Karnes City High School | Karnes City ISD | 4.6 mi | 281 | 9.5 | 50.9% |
| Runge High School | Runge ISD | 9.6 mi | 60 | 6.1 | 73.3% |
| Pettus Secondary | Pettus ISD | 14.5 mi | 206 | 12 | 67% |
| Falls City High School | Falls City ISD | 14.8 mi | 184 | 11.5 | 23.9% |
| Poth High School | Poth ISD | 21.8 mi | 275 | 10 | 32.4% |
| Yorktown High School | Yorktown ISD | 23.4 mi | 171 | 9.3 | 41.5% |
| Floresville High School | Floresville ISD | 28.3 mi | 1,254 | 15.7 | 47.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kenedy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenedy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 384 |
| Kenedy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 149 |