KRESS H S

Located at 200 E 5TH, in KRESS, Texas, KRESS H S is a tiny 9-12 campus that educates 127 students (grades 7 through 12), one of the schools within KRESS ISD. That puts it 84% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within KRESS ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 262 students, KRESS H S is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, KRESS H S shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 35% White, 8% Black. By comparison, Swisher County as a whole is about 46% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting KRESS H S tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Swisher County's rate of about 66%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, KRESS H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.1%.

Across the wider county, census data for Swisher County shows median household income runs about $36,165, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. Across Swisher County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,316 students), KRESS H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is KRESS EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KRESS H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.0%.

KRESS H S operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. KRESS H S's enrollment has edged up 31% since 2018, when it stood at 97 (now 127). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 42% to 35%. Class-load math has widened: from 8.1:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

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