Karnes County Schools & Education
Karnes County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
66/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
91.4%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
91.4%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,473
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
66/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#66
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Karnes County
Measured School Summary
Karnes County performs at an average level with a school score of 66/100 and a solid graduation rate of 91.4%.
Funding Context
Karnes County spends $8,473 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 18% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Karnes County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
13 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
66/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #66 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
91.4%
0.2 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,473
$975 above the state average
School coverage
13
4 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Karnes County has 13 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Karnes County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Karnes County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#66
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 10 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
KARNES CITY ISD
Elementary to high school visible
4,830 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
KENEDY ISD
Elementary to high school visible
723 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
FALLS CITY ISD
Elementary and high visible
442 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
RUNGE ISD
Elementary and high visible
207 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
KARNES CITY ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Karnes County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Karnes County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Virtual Academy Enrollment Dominates Karnes County District Structure
Education data brief for Karnes County, Texas.
Karnes County features a unique district structure where large-scale virtual schools account for the majority of the county’s 6,202 students. Karnes City ISD, the largest of the four districts, enrolls 4,835 students, with 2,666 students at Lone Star Virtual Academy and 1,098 at eSchool Prep Academy. This online enrollment significantly impacts the county's average school size of 477 students across 13 schools. The composite school score for the county is 66.2, outperforming the Texas state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate is 91.4%, nearly identical to the state average of 91.6% and above the national average of 87.0%. Financial data indicates a per-pupil expenditure of $8,473, which is higher than the state average of $7,498 but below the national average of $13,000. No charter schools are located within the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
13
in Karnes County
Reported Enrollment
6,202
13 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Karnes County
KARNES CITY ISD
GuideKENEDY ISD
FALLS CITY ISD
RUNGE ISD
13 Public Schools in Karnes County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 13 of 13 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONE STAR VIRTUAL ACADEMY | Profile | KARNES CITY ISD | EL PASO, 78118Town: Remote | 6–12 | Virtual | 2,666 |
| ESCHOOL PREP ACADEMY | Profile | KARNES CITY ISD | EL PASO, 79912Town: Remote | KG–5 | Primary | 1,098 |
| KENEDY EL | Record | KENEDY ISD | KENEDY, 78119Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 356 |
| KARNES CITY H S | Record | KARNES CITY ISD | KARNES CITY, 78118Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 329 |
| ROGER E SIDES EL | Record | KARNES CITY ISD | KARNES CITY, 78118Town: Remote | 2–5 | Primary | 288 |
| FALLS CITY EL | Record | FALLS CITY ISD | FALLS CITY, 78113Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 258 |
| KARNES CITY PRI | Record | KARNES CITY ISD | KARNES CITY, 78118Town: Remote | PK–1 | Primary | 228 |
| KARNES CITY J H | Record | KARNES CITY ISD | KARNES CITY, 78118Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 221 |
| KENEDY H S | Record | KENEDY ISD | KENEDY, 78119Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 220 |
| FALLS CITY H S | Record | FALLS CITY ISD | FALLS CITY, 78113Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 184 |
| KENEDY MIDDLE | Record | KENEDY ISD | KENEDY, 78119Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 147 |
| RUNGE EL | Record | RUNGE ISD | RUNGE, 78151Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 121 |
| RUNGE H S | Record | RUNGE ISD | RUNGE, 78151Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 86 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,473
State avg $7,498
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.