Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) is well known for its outstanding education system as it has received numerous awards and acclaim for many years. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) rates Katy ISD as a “Recognized” school district over 64 percent of the campuses within the district are rated “Exemplary”, which is the highest level awarded by TEA.
Katy ISD is one of the fastest-growing school districts in Texas with an annual average growth rate of about four percent. According to American Schools and Universities Magazine, Katy ISD is one of the 100 largest school districts in the nation and is the 3rd fastest growing school district in the nation over the past 10 years. In order to plan for and address growth, voters passed a $269,000,000 bond issue in 2006 and in November 2010 a $459,000,000 bond issue was passed for construction of a new high school, new elementary and junior high schools, technology enhancements and existing school maintenance, expansion and upgrades.
Katy ISD’s exceptional instructional quality is guided by a comprehensive district wide curriculum management plan, which coordinates development, delivery and assessment of teaching throughout the district. The district maintains over forty campuses including 26 elementary schools, 10 junior highs, and six high schools.
Career and technology focused education, including a pre-engineering program, is provided by the Miller Career and Technology Center, which underwent a $17 million expansion in 2008-2009. The district provides a highly advanced technology program including one to three computers in each classroom, multiple labs in each school, a technology facilitator assigned to each campus, distance learning capabilities at several campuses, a fiber optic network linking every school and facility and an automated curriculum management plan.
| Education K-12 | |||
| Number of School Districts/Systems | 1 | ||
| Selected Larger Districts/Systems | KISD | ||
| Enrollment, 2010 | 60,000 | ||
| Graduates per year | 3,000+ | ||
| Spending per Student | |||
| Total | $7,272 | ||
| Instructional | $4,670 | ||
| Student-Teacher Ratios | |||
| Elementary | 14.8 | ||
| Secondary | 14.8 | ||
| ACT Test | |||
| % of students taking the test | 80.9 | ||
| Average score | 23.5 | ||
| SAT Test | |||
| % of students taking the test | 80.9 | ||
| Average score | 1602 | ||
| Number of Merit Scholarships | |||
| Semifinalists | 40 | ||
| % of High School Seniors | |||
| Attending College | 59.22% | ||
Katy ISD has been ranked year after year by Newsweek Magazine for four of its high schools and has received the Gold Medal Award from Expansion Management in 2007, 2006, and 2005. The Gold Medal was awarded to school districts in the top 17% of all districts in the United States. Katy ISD has been a recipient 13 National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence. Katy students consistently win individual and team championships (state, national and international) in athletics, academics and fine arts.
For more information, please visit www.KatyISD.org.