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Karnes City Independent School District

Item: Karnes City Independent School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

404 N Hwy 123
Karnes City, TX 78118-3016

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (830) 780-2321

www.kcisd.net

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 736 students in Karnes City Independent School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.

Public Elementary Schools in Karnes City Independent School District have an score of 37% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

6 Schools

6,841 Schools

# Students

1,021 Students

3,731,819 Students

# Teachers

88 Teachers

249,997 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	66	185
Kind	64	282
1	76	310
2	74	320
3	84	333
4	61	332
5	77	331
6	63	331
7	83	276
8	88	277

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District Rank

Karnes City Independent School District, which is ranked #863 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 62% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#1061 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Karnes City Independent School District
2023	#1061
2022	#884
2021	#926
2019	#763
2018	#687
2017	#523
2016	#550
2015	#674
2014	#509
2013	#413
2012	#378
2011	#197
2010	#117

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18%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2023	18%	44%
2022	33%	41%
2021	24%	37%
2019	43%	51%
2018	40%	49%
2017	83%	78%
2016	78%	75%
2015	72%	73%
2014	80%	76%
2013	81%	78%
2012	85%	83%
2011	89%	84%
2010	91%	83%

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41%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2022	41%	51%
2021	32%	42%
2019	39%	47%
2018	40%	45%
2017	69%	72%
2016	70%	71%
2015	71%	73%
2014	78%	75%
2013	83%	78%
2012	92%	88%
2011	95%	88%
2010	96%	88%

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34%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2022	34%	46%
2021	36%	43%

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62%

90.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2023	62%	90%
2022	57%	90%
2021	77%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	95%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	90%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

28.2%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2023	28.2%	23%
2022	33.1%	28.9%
2021	100%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.64	0.64
2022	0.39	0.64
2021	0.50	0.64
2020	0.41	0.63
2019	0.41	0.63
2018	0.40	0.64
2017	0.40	0.63
2016	0.41	0.63
2015	0.43	0.63
2014	0.44	0.63
2013	0.44	0.64
2012	0.46	0.63
2011	0.45	0.64
2010	0.47	0.64
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.51	0.64
2007	0.51	0.64
2006	0.51	0.64
2005	0.52	0.64
2004	0.52	0.64
2003	0.53	0.64
2002	0.54	0.64
2001	0.55	0.64
2000	0.54	0.64
1999	0.53	0.64
1998	0.53	0.64
1997	0.52	0.64
1996	0.53	0.63
1995	0.52	0.63
1994	0.51	0.63
1993	0.50	0.62
1992	0.51	0.62
1991	0.50	0.62
1990	0.50	0.62
1989	0.50	0.62
1988	0.51	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

80%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2023	53%	53%
2022	76%	53%
2021	65%	53%
2020	74%	53%
2019	74%	53%
2018	73%	52%
2017	73%	53%
2016	73%	52%
2015	71%	52%
2014	70%	52%
2013	70%	51%
2012	69%	51%
2011	69%	50%
2010	66%	49%
2009	64%	48%
2008	61%	47%
2007	61%	46%
2006	63%	45%
2005	60%	45%
2004	60%	44%
2003	58%	43%
2002	56%	42%
2001	56%	41%
2000	58%	40%
1999	57%	39%
1998	56%	38%
1997	57%	37%
1996	58%	37%
1995	59%	36%
1994	61%	36%
1993	62%	35%
1992	62%	35%
1991	62%	34%
1990	63%	33%
1989	64%	32%
1988	62%	31%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2023	17%	13%
2022	2%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	2%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	3%	13%
2011	3%	13%
2010	3%	14%
2009	4%	14%
2008	4%	14%
2007	4%	15%
2006	2%	15%
2005	5%	14%
2004	4%	14%
2003	4%	14%
2002	4%	14%
2001	5%	14%
2000	4%	14%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1997	3%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	4%	15%
1994	4%	14%
1993	3%	14%
1992	3%	14%
1991	3%	14%
1990	4%	15%
1989	3%	15%
1988	3%	15%

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% White

17%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2023	24%	26%
2022	21%	26%
2021	28%	26%
2020	23%	27%
2019	23%	27%
2018	26%	28%
2017	26%	28%
2016	25%	29%
2015	27%	29%
2014	27%	29%
2013	28%	30%
2012	28%	31%
2011	27%	31%
2010	31%	33%
2009	32%	34%
2008	35%	35%
2007	35%	36%
2006	37%	37%
2005	35%	38%
2004	36%	39%
2003	37%	40%
2002	39%	41%
2001	38%	42%
2000	38%	43%
1999	39%	44%
1998	40%	45%
1997	40%	46%
1996	38%	47%
1995	37%	47%
1994	35%	48%
1993	35%	49%
1992	35%	49%
1991	35%	50%
1990	33%	50%
1989	33%	51%
1988	35%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $61,445 is higher than the state median of $15,451. The school district revenue/student has grown by 177% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $84,926 is higher than the state median of $16,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 97% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2023	$63 MM	$16 MM
2022	$23 MM	$15 MM
2021	$31 MM	$14 MM
2020	$79 MM	$14 MM
2019	$60 MM	$13 MM
2018	$48 MM	$11 MM
2017	$51 MM	$11 MM
2016	$73 MM	$11 MM
2015	$11 MM	$9 MM
2014	$50 MM	$10 MM
2012	$14 MM	$9 MM
2011	$12 MM	$10 MM
2010	$11 MM	$9 MM
2009	$11 MM	$9 MM
2008	$10 MM	$8 MM
2007	$11 MM	$8 MM
2006	$11 MM	$7 MM
2005	$10 MM	$7 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$6 MM
1999	$7 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$6 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$4 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$87 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2023	$87 MM	$16 MM
2022	$45 MM	$15 MM
2021	$58 MM	$13 MM
2020	$110 MM	$13 MM
2019	$51 MM	$12 MM
2018	$37 MM	$11 MM
2017	$58 MM	$11 MM
2016	$83 MM	$11 MM
2015	$10 MM	$9 MM
2014	$39 MM	$10 MM
2012	$13 MM	$9 MM
2011	$11 MM	$9 MM
2010	$10 MM	$9 MM
2009	$10 MM	$9 MM
2008	$11 MM	$8 MM
2007	$10 MM	$8 MM
2006	$10 MM	$7 MM
2005	$10 MM	$7 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$6 MM
1999	$7 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$6 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$4 MM
1990	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$61,445

$15,451

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12,975	$17,623
2022	$22,158	$17,024
2021	$23,266	$15,800
2020	$72,374	$15,527
2019	$53,220	$14,104
2018	$42,347	$12,819
2017	$47,791	$13,668
2016	$69,935	$13,530
2015	$10,238	$12,250
2014	$47,488	$11,938
2012	$13,804	$11,792
2011	$12,079	$12,560
2010	$11,347	$12,250
2009	$11,667	$11,947
2008	$11,054	$11,503
2007	$11,261	$11,028
2006	$11,221	$10,357
2005	$10,424	$9,808
2004	$10,005	$9,347
2003	$8,510	$9,172
2002	$7,645	$8,890
2001	$7,332	$8,220
2000	$7,229	$8,183
1999	$6,554	$7,482
1998	$6,023	$7,282
1997	$6,014	$6,948
1995	$5,029	$6,375
1992	$4,668	$5,401
1990	$3,896	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$84,926

$16,607

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Karnes City Independent School District	Texas
2023	$17,934	$17,483
2022	$42,981	$16,409
2021	$44,088	$14,927
2020	$101,315	$14,277
2019	$45,140	$13,432
2018	$33,019	$12,640
2017	$54,021	$13,337
2016	$78,980	$12,941
2015	$9,361	$12,682
2014	$37,198	$11,519
2012	$12,532	$11,195
2011	$11,539	$12,153
2010	$10,375	$12,682
2009	$10,521	$12,666
2008	$11,220	$11,542
2007	$10,097	$10,438
2006	$10,536	$9,999
2005	$10,067	$9,530
2004	$9,092	$9,298
2003	$8,082	$9,172
2002	$7,447	$8,828
2001	$7,530	$8,284
2000	$7,092	$8,055
1999	$6,476	$7,777
1998	$6,868	$7,202
1997	$5,965	$7,030
1995	$5,226	$5,816
1992	$4,538	$4,974
1990	$4,119	$4,551

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Best Karnes City Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Karnes City J High School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

410 E Hwy 123
Karnes City, TX 78118
(830) 780-6400

Gr: 6-8 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #22.

Karnes City Elementary School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

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208 E Mayfield
Karnes City, TX 78118
(830) 780-2321

Gr: 2-5 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: n/an/a

Karnes City Primary

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203 E Mayfield
Karnes City, TX 78118
(830) 780-2321

Gr: PK-1 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,021 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 62% (Top 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education