Kountze Independent School District

160 W Vaughn St
Kountze, TX 77625-0460
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 327 students in Kountze Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Kountze Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Kountze Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kountze High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), 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
1,115 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Kountze Independent School District, which is ranked #604 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#626 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kountze Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kountze 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.
45%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kountze 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.
40%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kountze 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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kountze Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
53%
# Black Students
158 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
796 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
71%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
101
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,037 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,175 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kountze 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
$14 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kountze 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
$15,037
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kountze 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
$12,175
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kountze 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 Kountze Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kountze High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1488 Fm 1293
Kountze, TX 77625
(409) 246-3474
Grades: 9-12
| 327 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,115 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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