Kirbyville High School
Public high school in Kirbyville, Texas · Kirbyville CISD · Grades 9–12
Kirbyville High School serves 427 students in grades 9–12 in Kirbyville (Jasper County). It is one of 3 schools in Kirbyville CISD. By enrollment it is the 994th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 36.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Kirbyville CISD |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482571002894 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kirbyville CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 427 | 1,439 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.1% | 53.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Kirbyville High School in context
Size
Kirbyville High School is the only high school in Kirbyville CISD. Its 427 students are 29.7% of the district's 1,439. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 21.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 317; Kirbyville 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 9 with 124 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 73, against an average of 107 per grade. This year grade 12 has 41% fewer students than grade 9 (73 against 124). 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: 71.4% here and 72.6% across Kirbyville CISD. Hispanic students are next, at 11.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.9% across Kirbyville CISD 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 36.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 427 students, Kirbyville High School has 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 427 students would have about 30.5 teachers, so Kirbyville High School has 6.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Kirbyville 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 Newton High School, 15 miles away in Newton ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 71.4% |
| Hispanic | 11.7% |
| Black | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 124 |
| Grade 10 | 116 |
| Grade 11 | 114 |
| Grade 12 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1100 S Margaret, Kirbyville, TX 75956
Phone: (409)423-7513
Website: kirbyvillecisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kirbyville High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton High School | Newton ISD | 15.0 mi | 283 | 9.1 | 72.4% |
| Buna High School | Buna ISD | 15.1 mi | 435 | 11.1 | 45.3% |
| Spurger High School | Spurger ISD | 17.2 mi | 161 | 8.1 | 53.4% |
| Jasper High School | Jasper ISD | 18.6 mi | 633 | 11.5 | 67.6% |
| Evadale High School | Evadale ISD | 23.6 mi | 120 | 8.9 | 40.8% |
| Silsbee High School | Silsbee ISD | 26.2 mi | 789 | 12.6 | 59.9% |
| Deweyville High School | Deweyville ISD | 27.1 mi | 294 | 9.2 | 52% |
| Warren High School | Warren ISD | 29.7 mi | 339 | 10.5 | 54.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kirbyville CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirbyville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 686 |
| Kirbyville Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 326 |