Public schools in Kountze, TX
Kountze has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,153 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Kountze ISD runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Kountze's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Kountze | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kountze ISD | 5 | 1,115 | $14,941 |
| West Hardin County CISD | 1 | 552 | $16,779 |
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 Kountze, 329 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kountze High School | 328 | 9.4 | 50.3% | Kountze ISD |
| Hardin Co Alternative Aep | 1 | not reported | not reported | West Hardin County CISD |
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 Kountze, 231 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kountze Middle | 230 | 12.4 | 58.7% | Kountze ISD |
| Hardin Co Alter Ed | 1 | not reported | not reported | Kountze 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 Kountze, 593 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kountze Elementary | 336 | 16.2 | 66.7% | Kountze ISD |
| Kountze Intermediate | 257 | 14.5 | 60.7% | Kountze 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 Kountze's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Kountze school has 13.4 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 244 students (state 507).
| Kountze | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 244 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Kountze 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 Kountze
- Kountze ISDRuns 5 of Kountze's 6 public schools and spent $14,941 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,941
- Kountze High School, the largest high school in Kountze328 students in 2024-25, 9.4 per teacher.328
- Compare Kountze ISD with West Hardin County CISDKountze'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 Kountze 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.
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Questions about schools in Kountze
How many public schools are in Kountze, TX?
6 public schools with an address in Kountze were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,153 students.What is the largest high school in Kountze?
Kountze High School, with 328 students in 2024-25 (Kountze ISD).Which districts run Kountze's schools?
Kountze ISD (5 schools), West Hardin County CISD (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