Kemp ISD
Kemp ISD is a public school district based in Kemp, Texas, serving 1,987 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #328 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 331 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr James Young. It spends about $11,498 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Kemp compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kemp | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,498 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,010 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 161 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 346 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 331 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr James Young
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamshire-Fannett ISDHamshire | 2,006 | 5 | $11,805 | 15.3 | #327 |
| Kemp ISDKemp · this district | 1,987 | 6 | $11,498 | 12.3 | #328 |
| Hillsboro ISDHillsboro | 1,984 | 5 | $11,624 | 14.1 | #329 |
| Devine ISDDevine | 1,972 | 6 | $10,292 | 14.8 | #330 |
| Llano ISDLlano | 1,968 | 4 | $12,704 | 13.0 | #331 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beardsley ElementaryBakersfield, CA | 1,989 | $15,160 | 21.4 |
| Dade CountyTrenton, GA | 1,988 | $11,882 | 13.3 |
| TonganoxieTonganoxie, KS | 1,988 | $10,982 | 13.6 |
| Beaver Area School DistrictBeaver, PA | 1,986 | $13,982 | 15.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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