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Kerrville Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,016 students in Kerrville Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Kerrville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
4,689 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kerrville Independent School District, which is ranked #321 of all 1,196 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#317 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
64 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,168 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
53%
# Black Students
85 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
2,242 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
48%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
184
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
306
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
354
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
355
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
347
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
352
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
327
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
396
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,607 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,752
$13,387
Spending / Student
$17,607
$14,116
Best Kerrville Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peterson Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3175 Loop 534
Kerrville, TX 78028
(830) 257-2204
Kerrville, TX 78028
(830) 257-2204
Grades: 6-8
| 1,016 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kerrville Disciplinary Alternative School
Alternative School
1010 Barnett St
Kerrville, TX 78028
(830) 257-1332
Kerrville, TX 78028
(830) 257-1332
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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