KENNEDALE H S

Set in KENNEDALE, Texas, KENNEDALE H S is an average-sized secondary school, one of the schools within KENNEDALE ISD. It teaches 943 students across grades 9 through 12.

KENNEDALE ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,754 students; KENNEDALE H S is among them.

Demographically, KENNEDALE H S records that the most-represented group is White (32%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 32% Hispanic, 26% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Tarrant County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, KENNEDALE H S records 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Tarrant County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, KENNEDALE H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.7%; this one delivers 50.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Tarrant County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,207, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. KENNEDALE H S is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

Nearest neighbor: JAMES An ARTHUR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, around 1.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KENNEDALE H S. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KENNEDALE H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 45.3%.

KENNEDALE H S operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. KENNEDALE H S's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,021 (now 943). The White share of enrollment declined from 46% to 32% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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