Enrollment
657
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kerens, TX
Kerens School
Federal NCES profile for Kerens School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482553002842
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kerens School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 73.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 657
- students enrolled
Kerens School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kerens School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kerens School
Kerens School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Kerens, Texas, enrolling 657 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 657 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,992 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #308.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (39%) and White (35%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 299 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Kerens Isd spends $16,846 per pupil, 23% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 23.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kerens Isd operates only this one school, so Kerens School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kerens School compares
Kerens School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.3% | ▲ 18% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 657 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
657
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 25% in Texas - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,846
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.2 FTE
Per 299 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 39.1%
White 34.6%
African American 15.4%
Two or More 9.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Kerens School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kerens Isd, which includes Kerens School.
$16,846
Per student
+23%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.2%
State 30.8%
Federal 23.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~657 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kerens School
How many students attend Kerens School?
Kerens School has 657 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kerens, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kerens School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kerens School is 12.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kerens School?
73.3% of students at Kerens School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kerens School?
The largest demographic group at Kerens School is Hispanic or Latino at 39.1% of enrollment, in Kerens, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kerens School?
Kerens School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Kerens School a good school?
Kerens School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Kerens Isd?
None reported; Kerens Isd operates only Kerens School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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