Karnes City ISD had the highest enrollment among Karnes County districts, with 1,021 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Of all students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, 50.4% were boys, and 49.6% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 80% of the Karnes City ISD total enrollment.
Among the four districts in Karnes County, Kenedy ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 758 students, while Falls City ISD enrolled 442 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.
Karnes City ISD roughly covers schools within Karnes County with its main office in Karnes City.
In the previous school year, Karnes City ISD also had the largest number of students among Karnes County districts.
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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Karnes City ISD | Karnes City | 1,021 |
| Kenedy ISD | Kenedy | 758 |
| Falls City ISD | Falls City | 442 |
| Runge ISD | Runge | 162 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Texas Education Agency. The source data can be found here.
