Enrollment
181
High
DISTRICT 142 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVIERA ISD·NCES 483732004193
KAUFER H S
203 SEAHAWK DR, RIVIERA, TX 78379 · (361) 296-3101 · Kleberg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
107 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RIVIERA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
70.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
181
-50 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.1:1
% White
25%
was 21%
% Hispanic
72%
was 77%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About KAUFER H S
KAUFER H S is a 9-12 campus of micro-enrollment scale in RIVIERA, Texas, overseen by RIVIERA ISD, educateing 181 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 77% smaller than the state mean of about 796.
KAUFER H S is one of 3 schools operated by RIVIERA ISD, a district that instructs 425 students overall.
In terms of who attends, KAUFER H S shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%; the rest is composed of 25% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Kleberg County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, KAUFER H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.1%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kleberg County put median household income runs about $61,292, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. KAUFER H S is one of 13 public schools in Kleberg County (combined enrollment of about 4,746 students).
The closest other public school is NANNY EL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, KAUFER H S comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 40.9%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KAUFER H S has edged down 22%, going from 231 students in 2018 to 181 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 77% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.
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Kleberg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,579
Census ACS
Median income
$61,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RIVIERA ISD
- NANNY ELElementary · 143 students
- DE LA PAZ MIDDLEMiddle · 101 students
Other schools in RIVIERA
- NANNY ELElementary · 143 students
- DE LA PAZ MIDDLEMiddle · 101 students
Nearby schools
- NANNY EL0.0 mi · 143
- DE LA PAZ MIDDLE0.0 mi · 101
- SARITA EL5.4 mi · 126
- RICARDO EL9.0 mi · 449
- RICARDO MIDDLE9.0 mi · 210
- H M KING H S13.9 mi · 918
Frequently asked questions
About KAUFER H SWhat is the total enrollment at KAUFER H S?
KAUFER H S enrolls approximately 181 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does KAUFER H S serve?
KAUFER H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KAUFER H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KAUFER H S is approximately 10.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KAUFER H S?
At KAUFER H S, the student body is approximately 25% White, 72% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is KAUFER H S public or private?
KAUFER H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by RIVIERA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.