Summary:
The Kermit Independent School District (Isd) is served by a single high school, Kermit High School, which enrolls 395 students in grades 9-12. The district ranks in the 6th percentile statewide, indicating significant challenges, and the school itself has a 1-star rating with a state ranking around the 30th percentile. Over 60% of students are economically disadvantaged, though the school benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1 and relatively high per-student spending of $15,898.
Kermit High School presents a mixed picture of standout strengths and critical weaknesses. Its most notable strength is Biology proficiency, which reached 80.23% in the most recent data—well above the state average of 70.51%. Conversely, Algebra I proficiency is a major concern at just 26.17%, less than half the state average of 54.03%. The school also boasts an exceptional graduation rate of 98.7% with a dropout rate of only 0.3%, suggesting it is highly effective at keeping students on track to earn a diploma despite academic struggles in some subjects.
The most interesting takeaway is the extreme disparity between subjects: the school excels in Biology while struggling profoundly in Algebra I, pointing to a potential difference in instructional quality or curriculum effectiveness by department. Additionally, while the graduation rate is remarkable, it contrasts sharply with low proficiency rates in core subjects like English I (39.1%) and English II (49.1%), raising questions about whether the school prioritizes graduation over academic mastery. The data also shows a mixed trend, with Biology and English II improving significantly, but Algebra I declining by over 20 percentage points. With high spending and a low student-teacher ratio, the issue appears to be how resources are allocated, particularly for math instruction.
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