For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 549 students in Kemp Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Kemp Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Kemp Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kemp High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
1,835 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Kemp Independent School District, which is ranked #920 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#925 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
722 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
53%
# Black Students
32 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
996 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
54%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
127
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,757 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,559
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,757
$14,148
Best Kemp Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kemp High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
220 State Hwy 274
Kemp, TX 75143
(903) 498-1401
Kemp, TX 75143
(903) 498-1401
Grades: 9-12
| 543 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kemp Alternative
Alternative School
204 W 17th St
Kemp, TX 75143
(903) 498-1400
Kemp, TX 75143
(903) 498-1400
Grades: 10-12
| 6 students
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