Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Karnes City’s public schools score below 97% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On-time graduation in Karnes City runs at 59%, below the Texas average (90%). The grade covers the public school district serving Karnes City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Karnes City’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
59% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,463 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Karnes City El, then Karnes City J H, then Karnes City H S. Enrollment is down 22% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Karnes City’s grade
D−: better than 3% of Texas school districts, #641 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Karnes City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Karnes City
Karnes City Pri
Grades PK–1 · 206 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Karnes City
Karnes City Pri
Grades PK–1 · 206 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Karnes City
Karnes City Pri
Grades PK–1 · 206 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Karnes City
Karnes City El
Grades 2–5 · 296 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Karnes City
Karnes City El
Grades 2–5 · 296 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Karnes City
Karnes City El
Grades 2–5 · 296 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Karnes City
Karnes City El
Grades 2–5 · 296 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Karnes City
Karnes City J H
Grades 6–8 · 234 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Karnes City
Karnes City J H
Grades 6–8 · 234 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Karnes City
Karnes City J H
Grades 6–8 · 234 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Karnes City
Karnes City H S
Grades 9–12 · 281 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Karnes City
Karnes City H S
Grades 9–12 · 281 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Karnes City
Karnes City H S
Grades 9–12 · 281 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Karnes City
Karnes City H S
Grades 9–12 · 281 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Karnes City’s public schools are run by Karnes City Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Karnes City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Karnes City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Karnes City | D− | Karnes City Independent |
Every school in Karnes City
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Karnes City’s schools
Are Karnes City’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Karnes City children attend score below 97% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Karnes City in?
Karnes City Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,021 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Karnes City kids go to high school?
Karnes City H S, with 281 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Karnes City’s graduation rate?
59% of the class of 2023 in Karnes City Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Karnes City spend per student?
$22,463 in Karnes City Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Karnes City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Karnes City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.