Enrollment
219
High
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENEDY ISD·NCES 482544002832
Kenedy High School
401 F M 719, KENEDY, TX 78119 · (830) 583-4100 · Karnes County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
175 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 47 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 26% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 KENEDY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 48.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 16.0% | 56.0% | 17.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Schools most like Kenedy High School
Kenedy High School's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenedy High School this school | 219 | 79.9% | 37.0% |
| Taft High School TAFT | 249 | 79.9% | 36.5% |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School BEN BOLT | 206 | 85.0% | 35.5% |
| Dimmitt High School DIMMITT | 324 | 77.2% | 44.8% |
| Anthony High School ANTHONY | 243 | 74.9% | 51.2% |
| IDEA Toros College Preparatory EDINBURG | 258 | 84.5% | 38.7% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kenedy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,213 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,167 of 1,425 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #910 of 1,425 ▲ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 219 | #1,299 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #150 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #1,153 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.9% | #394 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #595 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
219
+13 (+6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 282
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 219 | 20.8 | 10.5:1 | 80% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 24.4 | 9.8:1 | 79% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 25.1 | 8.8:1 | 78% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 21 | 9.8:1 | 77% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 214 | 18.3 | 11.7:1 | 83% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 187 | 16 | 11.7:1 | 56% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | 19 | 9.8:1 | 66% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 26 | 10.6:1 | 57% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 282 | 18 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kenedy High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (214 to 219); teachers up 14% (18.3 to 20.8).
About Kenedy High School
Kenedy High School is a small high school that serves part of KENEDY, Texas. It educates 219 students in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 72% smaller than that.
Kenedy High School is one school in KENEDY ISD, a system of 4 schools with 758 students.
At Kenedy High School, Hispanic students make up 92% of the student body. Smaller groups are 5% White. County-wide, 53% of Karnes County residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Kenedy High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.5:1, with 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 80%. Across public schools in Karnes County, the average is 62%.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Kenedy High School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Kenedy High School is 39.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Karnes County, median household income is about $60,214, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The public schools of Karnes County number 15 and enroll about 2,456.
Nearby, Kenedy Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 7. On average proficiency, Kenedy High School is 2nd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Kenedy High School had 206 students in 2020-21 and 219 in 2024-25, a 6% rise.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Kenedy High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Karnes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,968
Census ACS
Median income
$60,214
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KENEDY ISD
- Kenedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Kenedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 149 students
- Fisd DAEPHigh · 6 students
- Fisd JJAEPElementary
- K AcademyCombined
Other schools in KENEDY
- Kenedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Kenedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 149 students
- ConnallyHigh · 83 students
- K AcademyCombined
Nearby schools
- Kenedy Middle School0.0 mi · 149
- Kenedy Elementary School0.1 mi · 384
- Connally3.9 mi · 83
- Karnes City High School4.6 mi · 281
- Karnes City Junior High School4.6 mi · 234
- Karnes City Elementary School4.8 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Kenedy High SchoolHow many students attend Kenedy High School?
Kenedy High School enrolls approximately 219 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kenedy High School serve?
Kenedy High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenedy High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kenedy High School is approximately 10.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kenedy High School?
At Kenedy High School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 92% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Kenedy High School public or private?
Kenedy High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KENEDY ISD.
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