Public schools in Karnes City, TX
Karnes City has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,017 students. They are run by 1 district.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
One district runs Karnes City's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Karnes City | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karnes City ISD | 4 | 4,835 | $10,386 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Karnes City, 281 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnes City High School | 281 | 9.5 | 50.2% | Karnes City ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Karnes City, 234 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnes City Junior High | 234 | 10.0 | 56.4% | Karnes City ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Karnes City, 502 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger E Sides Elementary | 296 | 13.2 | 64.5% | Karnes City ISD |
| Karnes City Primary | 206 | 15.5 | 67.5% | Karnes City ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Karnes City's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Karnes City school has 11.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 258 students (state 507).
| Karnes City | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.6 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 258 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 4 Karnes City schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Karnes City
- Karnes City ISDRuns 4 of Karnes City's 4 public schools and spent $10,386 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,386
- Karnes City High School, the largest high school in Karnes City281 students in 2024-25, 9.5 per teacher.281
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Karnes City addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
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Questions about schools in Karnes City
How many public schools are in Karnes City, TX?
4 public schools with an address in Karnes City were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,017 students.What is the largest high school in Karnes City?
Karnes City High School, with 281 students in 2024-25 (Karnes City ISD).Which districts run Karnes City's schools?
Karnes City ISD (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25