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Karnes City High School vs. Kenedy High School

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School Overview

School
Karnes City High School
400 Hwy 123
Karnes City, TX 78118
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Kenedy High School
401 F M 719
Kenedy, TX 78119
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Karnes City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Kenedy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 329 students in grades 9-12, Karnes City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 220 students in grades 9-12, Kenedy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
329 students
220 students
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This chart displays total students of Kenedy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kenedy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Karnes City High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kenedy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5017 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#4572 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Karnes City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kenedy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Karnes City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kenedy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Karnes City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kenedy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Karnes City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kenedy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
≥90%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Karnes City High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Kenedy High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Karnes City High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kenedy High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
79
59
Grade 10 Students
98
65
Grade 11 Students
70
45
Grade 12 Students
82
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Karnes City High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kenedy High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
71%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Karnes City High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kenedy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Karnes City High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kenedy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
27%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Karnes City High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kenedy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Karnes City High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kenedy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Karnes City High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kenedy High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Karnes City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kenedy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
11%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Karnes City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kenedy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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