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Kountze Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 223 students in Kountze Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Kountze Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,740 Schools
# Students
1,143 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kountze Independent School District, which is ranked #602 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#606 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
53%
% Black
13%
13%
% White
70%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,668 is higher than the state median of $13,398. 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 $14,129. 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
$13,398
Spending / Student
$11,877
$14,129
Best Kountze Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kountze Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1676 Fm 1293
Kountze, TX 77625
(409) 246-3551
Kountze, TX 77625
(409) 246-3551
Gr: 6-8 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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