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Kenedy Independent School District, Texas, elections

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Kenedy Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 770 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Kenedy Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Karnes County). During the 2024 school year, 770 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Kenedy Independent School District, District 1

General election

General election for Kenedy Independent School District, District 1

Oscar Garcia Jr. and Robert Rodriguez Sr. ran in the general election for Kenedy Independent School District, District 1 on May 3, 2025.

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Oscar Garcia Jr. (Nonpartisan)
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Robert Rodriguez Sr. (Nonpartisan)

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Kenedy Independent School District, District 7

General election

General election for Kenedy Independent School District, District 7

Alma G. Danmier ran in the general election for Kenedy Independent School District, District 7 on May 3, 2025.

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About the district

School board

The Kenedy Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ishmael Garcia2027
David Garza2027
RoseMary Vickery2027
Michael Garcez II2026
Demetrio Garcia2026
Alma Danmier2025
Oscar Garcia Jr.2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Kenedy Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 31Ryan GuillenRepublican Party 100% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,328,000 $3,176 16%
Local: $10,762,000 $14,682 74%
State: $1,433,000 $1,955 10%
Total: $14,523,000 $19,813
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $12,968,000 $17,691
Total Current Expenditures: $11,776,000 $16,065
Instructional Expenditures: $6,760,000 $9,222 52%
Student and Staff Support: $689,000 $939 5%
Administration: $2,096,000 $2,859 16%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,231,000 $3,043 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $557,000 $759
Construction: $534,000 $728
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $579,000 $789

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 25 PS PS 24 PS 40-59
2018-2019 41 PS <50 39 PS 60-69
2017-2018 44 <50 43 PS 50-59
2016-2017 80 >=50 79 PS PS 80-89
2015-2016 68 >=50 66 >=50 80-89
2014-2015 68 >=50 66 >=50 80-89
2013-2014 69 <50 68 PS >=50 >=80
2012-2013 69 PS PS 68 PS >=50 70-79
2011-2012 75 PS PS 75-79 >=50 70-79
2010-2011 77 PS PS 75-79 60-69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 PS PS 27 PS 40-59
2018-2019 34 PS <50 34 PS 40-49
2017-2018 33 <=20 33 PS PS 40-49
2016-2017 64 <50 65 PS <50 60-69
2015-2016 59 <=20 60 <50 70-79
2014-2015 66 >=50 65 >=50 70-79
2013-2014 65 >=50 65 PS >=50 70-79
2012-2013 69 PS >=50 67 PS >=50 80-89
2011-2012 82 PS PS 80-84 PS 80-89
2010-2011 87 PS PS 85-89 80-89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 80-89 80-89 PS PS
2017-2018 80-89 PS >=90 PS
2016-2017 80-89 >=90 PS PS
2015-2016 80-89 PS 80-89 PS >=50
2014-2015 80-89 80-89 >=50
2013-2014 80-89 PS >=80 PS >=50
2012-2013 80-89 PS 80-89 >=50
2011-2012 >=90 >=90 >=50
2010-2011 80-89 PS PS 80-89 >=50

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 770 5.3
2022-2023 729 -0.5
2021-2022 733 1.1
2020-2021 725 -4.4
2019-2020 757 2.9
2018-2019 735 -12.2
2017-2018 825 3.6
2016-2017 795 -1.0
2015-2016 803 3.0
2014-2015 779 7.7
2013-2014 719 8.5
2012-2013 658 -4.4
2011-2012 687 1.3
2010-2011 678 -2.4
2009-2010 694 -2.2
2008-2009 709 0.8
2007-2008 703 -5.5
2006-2007 742 -6.5
2005-2006 790 1.8
2004-2005 776 -11.0
2003-2004 861 -6.9
2002-2003 920 -3.3
2001-2002 950 3.9
2000-2001 913 -6.6
1999-2000 973 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Kenedy Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 5.4
Black 1.3 12.8
Hispanic 89.7 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.9 3.1
White 7.7 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Kenedy Independent School District had 63.45 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.14.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.70
Kindergarten: 3.33
Elementary: 21.19
Secondary: 29.11
Total: 63.45

Kenedy Independent School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 5.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 6.51
School Administrators: 5.00
School Administrative Support: 5.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 21.57
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 3.56
Other Support Services: 26.21

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Kenedy Independent School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Fisd Daep111-11
Fisd Jjaep0
Kenedy El383PK-5
Kenedy H S2399-12
Kenedy Middle1476-8


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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