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.
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
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+60 students YoY
Kerens School grew from 570 students in 2022-23 to 630 in 2023-24 (+10.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 54.8 → 53.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+60 students YoY 482553002842 · Kerens, TX Other · MID · TRAD
657 enr · 12.2:1 · 73.3% lunch · RII 47
Nearest enrollment peer: Brookwood Elementary School (657 students)
Kerens School grew from 570 students in 2022-23 to 630 in 2023-24 (+10.5%). Teacher FTE lost 54.8 → 53.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Kerens School compares
Kerens School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Kerens School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Kerens Isd reports $17,112 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~657 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 570 (2022-23) → 630 (2023-24), up 60.
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Kerens Isd?
None reported; Kerens Isd operates only Kerens School as a public school district in NCES's records.