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Karnes City H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

400 Hwy 123, Karnes City, TX 78118 · (830) 780-6300 · Part of Karnes City Independent School District

Karnes City’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Texas school districts

Students
281
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Karnes City H S

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 37.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Karnes City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Karnes City J H234 students
9–12Karnes City H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

400 Hwy 123, Karnes City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 955
Grade 1070
Grade 1175
Grade 1281
Enrollment over time
451’20
332’21
329’22
310’23
281’24

Down 37.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%White 18%Black 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Karnes City H S from Karnes City families.

Other schools in Karnes City Independent School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Karnes City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.