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

Kirbyville H S

Federal NCES profile for Kirbyville H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 482571002894
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kirbyville H S earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Texas schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Kirbyville · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
small classes for Texas
50.8%
free-lunch eligible

Kirbyville H S has class sizes smaller than 70% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kirbyville H S ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Kirbyville, TX.

School address

Enrollment

427

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.6:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

50.8%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-18% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kirbyville H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:112.6:1

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

What stands out at Kirbyville H S

Kirbyville H S is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Kirbyville, Texas, enrolling 427 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 50.8% of students eligible for free meals.

With 427 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 1,144 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #304.

Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 46/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 214 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Kirbyville Cisd spends $10,516 per pupil, 23% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Kirbyville Cisd also operates Kirbyville El (686 students) and Kirbyville J H (326 students) alongside Kirbyville 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 Kirbyville H S compares

Kirbyville 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 12.6:1 ▼ 14% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.8% ▼ 18% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 427 top 60% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
427
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
50.8%
free-lunch eligible - 18% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 30% in Texas - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.0%
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
$10,516
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 214 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
49
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 71.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
African American 8.2%
Two or More 8.0%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.3, Kirbyville H S is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kirbyville Cisd, which includes Kirbyville H S.

$10,516
Per student
-23%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 60.5%
Federal 16.5%

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 Kirbyville H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kirbyville El Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kirbyville J H Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Kirbyville Cisd · 2 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

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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 Kirbyville H S

How many students attend Kirbyville H S?

Kirbyville H S has 427 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kirbyville, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kirbyville H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Kirbyville H S is 12.6:1, which is 14% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 20% 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 Kirbyville H S?

50.8% of students at Kirbyville H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kirbyville H S?

The largest demographic group at Kirbyville H S is White at 71.4% of enrollment, in Kirbyville, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kirbyville H S?

Kirbyville H S has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kirbyville H S rank among public schools in Kirbyville?

By Resource Investment Index, Kirbyville H S ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Kirbyville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Kirbyville on the city page.

Is Kirbyville H S a good school?

Kirbyville H S earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of 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 Kirbyville Cisd?

Besides Kirbyville H S, Kirbyville Cisd also operates Kirbyville El (686 students) and Kirbyville J H (326 students). See the Kirbyville Cisd 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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