Karnes County schools enrolled 2,373 students in the 2024-25 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
At the time, Karnes County had the 15th lowest enrollment in the state.
Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 72.4% of the student body, the largest share of enrollment in Karnes County schools, followed by white students at 24.7%, Black students at 1.1%, Asian students at 0.5%, American Indian students at 0.1%, and multiracial students at 1.2%.
Texas has the nation’s second-largest K-12 public school system, serving about 5.5 million students with a student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 15:1.
About 42,103 teachers in Texas, or 12% of the state’s 352,234 teachers, did not hold an active teaching certificate during the 2024-25 school year, according to a report from the Texas Education Agency. The share of uncertified teachers has increased from 3.8% in the 2019-20 school year.
A 2026 study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls City Elementary School | 249 | 258 | 3.6% |
| Falls City High School | 187 | 184 | -1.6% |
| Karnes City High School | 310 | 281 | -9.4% |
| Karnes City Junior High School | 230 | 234 | 1.7% |
| Karnes City Primary School | 196 | 206 | 5.1% |
| Kenedy Elementary School | 383 | 384 | 0.3% |
| Kenedy High School | 239 | 219 | -8.4% |
| Kenedy Middle School | 147 | 149 | 1.4% |
| Roger E. Sides Elementary School | 289 | 296 | 2.4% |
| Runge Elementary School | 114 | 102 | -10.5% |
| Runge High School | 81 | 60 | -25.9% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Texas Education Agency. The source data can be found here.
