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KEMP H S
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About KEMP H S
Located at 220 STATE HWY 274, in KEMP, Texas, KEMP H S is a modestly sized senior high that hosts 566 students (grades 9 through 12), run under KEMP ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 29% below typical.
Across the 6 schools in KEMP ISD (1,987 students total), KEMP H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, KEMP H S lists that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 42% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Kaufman County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, KEMP H S has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting KEMP H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 66% of students at KEMP H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, KEMP H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.1%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Kaufman County put median household income runs about $89,485, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Kaufman County's 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,319 students), KEMP H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is KEMP ALTERNATIVE, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around KEMP H S. On composite proficiency, KEMP H S comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 46.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 20%: 470 students in 2018 compared to 566 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 21% to 42% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.
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