Kress Junior Senior High School in Kress, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kress Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Kress, Texas that is part of Kress Independent School District. It serves 130 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

130 Students

12 Teachers

500 Ripley St

Kress, TX 79052 View local requests

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Kress Junior Senior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Atwood

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Kress Junior Senior High School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Kress Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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