Kennedale ISD
Kennedale ISD is a public school district based in Kennedale, Texas, serving 2,754 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #285 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 551 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Chad Gee. It spends about $11,273 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Kennedale compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kennedale | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,273 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,643 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 200 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 412 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 459 | 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 Chad Gee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Feria ISDLa Feria | 2,842 | 7 | $11,726 | 14.1 | #282 |
| Hudson ISDLufkin | 2,777 | 5 | $10,174 | 12.6 | #283 |
| Hardin-Jefferson ISDSour Lake | 2,762 | 6 | $9,231 | 14.6 | #284 |
| Kennedale ISDKennedale · this district | 2,754 | 5 | $11,273 | 13.8 | #285 |
| Navarro ISDSeguin | 2,702 | 4 | $10,576 | 14.8 | #286 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WilmingtonWilmington, MA | 2,756 | $22,647 | 10.2 |
| Fannin CountyBlue Ridge, GA | 2,753 | $14,234 | 13.2 |
| Haddonfield School DistrictHaddonfield, NJ | 2,753 | $17,630 | 13.4 |
| Lynbrook Union Free School DistrictLynbrook, NY | 2,753 | $28,922 | 10.0 |
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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