Karnes City High School
- High school in Karnes City ISD
- Karnes City, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Karnes City ISD: B
Total students
332
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Karnes City ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
76 %
Karnes City ISD: 76%
Statewide: 90%
Karnes City High School is a high school in Karnes City, TX, in the Karnes City ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 332 students. 49.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 76% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 15.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Karnes City High School was 1047 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.1.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,922, which is $965 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
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Website
www.kcisd.net/index.php?pageID=122005_2
Address
400 Hwy 123Karnes City, TX 78118-3016
Office phone number
Principals
- Daniel Hutchins
- dhutchins@kcisd.net
- (830) 780-6300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Karnes City High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
332
African American
4 (1.2%)
Karnes City ISD: 2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Karnes City ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Karnes City ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
237 (71.4%)
Karnes City ISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Karnes City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
90 (27.1%)
Karnes City ISD: 21%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Karnes City ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
49.4 %
Karnes City ISD: 62.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
62.7 %
Karnes City ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.1 %
Karnes City ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.1 %
Karnes City ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
14.2 %
Karnes City ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.9 %
Karnes City ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Karnes City ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Karnes City ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Karnes City ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Karnes City ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
76 %
Karnes City ISD: 76%
Statewide: 90%
African American
71.4 %
Karnes City ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
84.6 %
Karnes City ISD: 84.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
66.1 %
Karnes City ISD: 66.1%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Karnes City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
15.7 %
Karnes City ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
18.3 %
Karnes City ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Karnes City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Karnes City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
10 %
Karnes City ISD: 10%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
20.1 %
Karnes City ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
17.4 %
Karnes City ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
71 %
Karnes City ISD: 61.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
92 %
Karnes City ISD: 83.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Karnes City ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
100 %
Karnes City ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
59.9 %
Karnes City ISD: 47.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
75.8 %
Karnes City ISD: 70.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
91.3 %
Karnes City ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Karnes City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Karnes City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Karnes City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Karnes City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Karnes City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1047
Karnes City ISD: 1047
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.1
Karnes City ISD: 21.1
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
56.6 %
Karnes City ISD: 56.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
19.2 %
Karnes City ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
18.2 %
Karnes City ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
28.5
African American
0 (0%)
Karnes City ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Karnes City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Karnes City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
14.1 (49.5%)
Karnes City ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Karnes City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
13.7 (47.9%)
Karnes City ISD: 56.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0.7 (2.6%)
Karnes City ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.8 (9.9%)
Karnes City ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19.5 (68.4%)
Karnes City ISD: 79.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.2 (21.7%)
Karnes City ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Karnes City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11.6
Karnes City ISD: 12.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Karnes City ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,922
Karnes City ISD: $55,851
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,600
Karnes City ISD: $47,703
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,024
Karnes City ISD: $49,634
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,574
Karnes City ISD: $54,351
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,958
Karnes City ISD: $58,300
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,811
Karnes City ISD: $64,191
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Karnes City ISD: N/A
Statewide: $71,111