Kenedy Independent School District

401 F M 719
Kenedy, TX 78119-2034
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 226 students in Kenedy Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Kenedy Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Kenedy Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kenedy High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
729 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Kenedy Independent School District, which is ranked #811 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#784 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kenedy Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kenedy Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kenedy Independent   School District 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.
30-34%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kenedy Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kenedy Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
638 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
53%
# Black Students
11 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
65 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
9%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
52
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,715 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,228 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kenedy Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kenedy Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,715
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kenedy Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,228
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kenedy Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kenedy Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenedy High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
401 F M 719
Kenedy, TX 78119
(830) 583-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 220 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fisd Daep
Alternative School
335 Alternative Ln
Floresville, TX 78114
(830) 393-5368
Grades: 9-12
| 6 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 729 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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