For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 333 students in Kountze Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Kountze Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Kountze Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kountze High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
1,143 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Kountze Independent School District, which is ranked #604 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#626 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
53%
# Black Students
151 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
13%
13%
# White Students
802 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
70%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
78
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,668 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,877 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,668
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,877
$14,116
Best Kountze Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kountze High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1488 Fm 1293
Kountze, TX 77625
(409) 246-3474
Kountze, TX 77625
(409) 246-3474
Grades: 9-12
| 331 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hardin Co Alter Education
Alternative School
300 W Monroe St
Kountze, TX 77625
(409) 246-8490
Kountze, TX 77625
(409) 246-8490
Grades: 9
| 2 students
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