KATY H S

As a well-populated 9-12 campus in KATY, Texas, KATY H S serves 3,543 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by KATY ISD. That puts it 345% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within KATY ISD, which oversees 78 schools and 96,111 students, KATY H S is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, KATY H S records that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 36% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, KATY H S has 230 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, KATY H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.8%; this one delivers 69.9%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Fort Bend County) records that median household income runs about $114,041, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), KATY H S is one campus in the mix.

PROJECT TYKE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KATY H S at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 65.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KATY H S has rose 4%, going from 3,401 students in 2018 to 3,543 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 41% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

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