High school (grades 9-12) · Kingwood, TX

Kingwood Park H S

Federal NCES profile for Kingwood Park H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 482391011266
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
📚 AP courses
85
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kingwood Park H S earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas.

#2 of 3
high schools in Kingwood · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
students per teacher
27.7%
free-lunch eligible

Kingwood Park H S has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kingwood Park H S ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Kingwood, TX.

School address

Enrollment

1,884

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

135.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

27.7%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kingwood Park H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kingwood Park H S

Kingwood Park H S is a large high school in Kingwood, Texas, enrolling 1,884 students.

At 14:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 27.7% free-meal eligibility runs 55% below the Texas average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,884 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 193 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #180, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 61/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 17 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 471 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Humble Isd spends $10,343 per pupil, 24% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 24 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Humble Isd also operates Summer Creek H S (3,972 students) and Atascocita H S (3,696 students) alongside Kingwood Park H S.

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 Kingwood Park H S compares

Kingwood Park H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▼ 5% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.7% ▼ 55% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,884 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,884
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
27.7%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 47% in Texas - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
49.5%
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
$10,343
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 471 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
108
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 24 expulsions.

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

White 52.5%
Hispanic or Latino 33.0%
African American 8.8%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 52.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.7, Kingwood Park H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Humble Isd, which includes Kingwood Park H S.

$10,343
Per student
-24%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.5%
State 41.7%
Federal 14.8%

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.

How Kingwood Park H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Summer Creek H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Atascocita H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Humble H S Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kingwood H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Lake Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kingwood Park H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Humble Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kingwood Park H S's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kingwood Park H S

How many students attend Kingwood Park H S?

Kingwood Park H S has 1,884 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kingwood, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kingwood Park H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Kingwood Park H S is 14:1, which is 5% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 11% 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 Kingwood Park H S?

27.7% of students at Kingwood Park H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kingwood Park H S?

The largest demographic group at Kingwood Park H S is White at 52.5% of enrollment, in Kingwood, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kingwood Park H S?

Kingwood Park H S has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kingwood Park H S rank among high schools in Kingwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Kingwood Park H S ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Kingwood, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Kingwood on the city page.

Is Kingwood Park H S a good school?

Kingwood Park H S earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas. 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 Humble Isd?

Besides Kingwood Park H S, Humble Isd also operates Summer Creek H S (3,972 students), Atascocita H S (3,696 students), and Humble H S (2,960 students). See the Humble Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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