Knox City School
Public school in Knox City, Texas · Knox City-O'brien CISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Knox City School serves 195 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Knox City (Knox County). It is the only school in Knox City-O'brien CISD. By enrollment it is the 217th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 7.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Knox City-O'brien CISD |
| County | Knox County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482587005526 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Knox City-O'brien CISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 195 | 195 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 7.9 | 7.9 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.6% | 65.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Knox City School in context
Size
Knox City School is the only school in Knox City-O'brien CISD, so its 195 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 36.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 141; Knox City 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 22 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 10, against an average of 14 per grade. This year grade 12 has 69% more students than kindergarten (22 against 13). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 18 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.2% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 46.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 24.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 195 students, Knox City School has 7.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 195 students would have about 17.7 teachers, so Knox City School has 7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Knox City 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 school is Benjamin School, 11.3 miles away in Benjamin ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.2% |
| White | 46.2% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 15 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
| Grade 9 | 10 |
| Grade 10 | 19 |
| Grade 11 | 11 |
| Grade 12 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 N 4th St, Knox City, TX 79529
Phone: (940)657-3565
Website: knoxcityschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Knox City School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin School | Benjamin ISD | 11.3 mi | 94 | 6.6 | 60.6% |
| Rule School | Rule ISD | 17.4 mi | 138 | 9.4 | 77.5% |
| Paint Creek School | Paint Creek ISD | 26.0 mi | 111 | 7.6 | 64% |
| Guthrie School | Guthrie CSD | 32.5 mi | 93 | 5.9 | – |
| Crowell School | Crowell ISD | 39.7 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 58.2% |
| Throckmorton Collegiate ISD | Throckmorton Collegiate ISD | 40.2 mi | 144 | 7.6 | 54.9% |
| Jayton Schools | Jayton-Girard ISD | 45.8 mi | 169 | 8.5 | 36.1% |
| Paducah School | Paducah ISD | 50.0 mi | 156 | 8.9 | 67.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.