Kress High School
Public high school in Kress, Texas · Kress ISD · Grades 7–12
Kress High School serves 127 students in grades 7–12 in Kress (Swisher County). It is one of 2 schools in Kress ISD. By enrollment it is the 1530th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.7 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 ÷ 13.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Kress ISD |
| County | Swisher County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482595002923 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kress ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 127 | 262 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 11.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.8% | 52.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% 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.
Kress High School in context
Size
Kress High School is the only high school in Kress ISD. Its 127 students are 48.5% of the district's 262. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 23.1 miles away and have a median of 186 students, so Kress High School is smaller 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 11 with 28 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 17, against an average of 21 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 17 in grade 7 and 17 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 56.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Kress ISD (54.6%). White students are next, at 34.6%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.3% across Kress 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
Kress High School has 13.11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 127 students would have about 9.1 teachers, so Kress High School has 4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Plainview High School, 11.6 miles away in Plainview 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
| Hispanic | 56.7% |
| White | 34.6% |
| Black | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 20 |
| Grade 9 | 27 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 E 5th, Kress, TX 79052
Phone: (806)684-2651
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kress High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview High School | Plainview ISD | 11.6 mi | 1,418 | 12.5 | 72.9% |
| Hale County JJAEP | Plainview ISD | 11.9 mi | 18 | – | 72.2% |
| Tulia High School | Tulia ISD | 12.3 mi | 267 | 9 | 78.7% |
| Hale Center High School | Hale Center ISD | 22.2 mi | 174 | 9.1 | 66.7% |
| Lockney High School | Lockney ISD | 23.9 mi | 130 | 8.3 | 72.3% |
| Olton High School | Olton ISD | 25.6 mi | 197 | 10 | 64.5% |
| Happy High School | Happy ISD | 27.2 mi | 119 | 7.4 | 31.1% |
| Floydada Collegiate High School | Floydada Collegiate ISD | 34.6 mi | 229 | 9.2 | 65.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kress ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kress Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 135 |