KARNES CITY PRI

Located at 203 E MAYFIELD, in KARNES CITY, Texas, KARNES CITY PRI is a micro-enrollment primary school that works with 206 students (grades pre-K through 1), run under KARNES CITY ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 60% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

Across the 6 schools in KARNES CITY ISD (1,021 students total), KARNES CITY PRI accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, KARNES CITY PRI reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (81%). The remainder breaks down as 16% White. The wider county runs roughly 53% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Karnes County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Karnes County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $60,214 per year, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Karnes County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,456 students), KARNES CITY PRI is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is KARNES CITY EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around KARNES CITY PRI.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 222 students in 2018 compared to 206 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.