Public schools in Kingsville, TX
Kingsville has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,321 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Kingsville ISD runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Kingsville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Kingsville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsville ISD | 5 | 2,694 | $15,311 |
| Ricardo ISD | 2 | 655 | $13,064 |
| Santa Gertrudis ISD | 2 | 823 | $13,582 |
| Jubilee Academies | 1 | 6,192 | $13,600 |
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.
2 high schools in Kingsville, 1,311 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H M King High School | 918 | 15.3 | 74.1% | Kingsville ISD |
| Santa Gertrudis Academy High School | 393 | 15.5 | 33.1% | Santa Gertrudis 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 middle schools in Kingsville, 665 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillett Middle | 455 | 13.0 | 88.8% | Kingsville ISD |
| Ricardo Middle | 210 | 14.0 | 49.5% | Ricardo 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.
6 elementary schools in Kingsville, 2,345 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Elementary | 486 | 15.4 | 87.4% | Kingsville ISD |
| Ricardo Elementary | 449 | 15.2 | 51.0% | Ricardo ISD |
| Santa Gertrudis School | 433 | 15.1 | 34.6% | Santa Gertrudis ISD |
| Perez Elementary | 364 | 13.8 | 85.7% | Kingsville ISD |
| Harrel Elementary | 311 | 14.8 | 87.5% | Kingsville ISD |
| Jubilee Kingsville | 302 | 14.6 | 83.1% | Jubilee Academies |
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 Kingsville's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Kingsville school has 14.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Texas median of 14.5. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 413 students (state 507).
| Kingsville | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 413 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 10% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Kingsville 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 Kingsville
- Kingsville ISDRuns 5 of Kingsville's 10 public schools and spent $15,311 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,311
- H M King High School, the largest high school in Kingsville918 students in 2024-25, 15.3 per teacher.918
- Compare Kingsville ISD with Ricardo ISDKingsville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Kingsville 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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- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Kingsville
How many public schools are in Kingsville, TX?
10 public schools with an address in Kingsville were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,321 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Kingsville?
H M King High School, with 918 students in 2024-25 (Kingsville ISD).Which districts run Kingsville's schools?
Kingsville ISD (5 schools), Ricardo ISD (2 schools), Santa Gertrudis ISD (2 schools), Jubilee Academies (1 school). 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