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Kenedy city, TX

ZIP 78119 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 78119

K-12 nearby
7
Public
7
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 78119 (Kenedy, TX) is associated with Karnes City Independent School District (LEA 4825140) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Coastal Bend College about 22.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Karnes City Independent School District
LEA ID
4825140
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (36)

  • Coastal Bend College22.3 miles (35.8 km)2yr-public
  • Texas A&M University-San Antonio54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-public
  • Victoria College55.8 miles (89.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Houston-Victoria55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio56.2 miles (90.5 km)2yr-private
  • Palo Alto College56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-public
  • The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-private
  • Baptist University of the Americas57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
  • St Philip's College57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-public
  • Texas Lutheran University58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Alamo Community College District Central Office60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-public
  • San Antonio College61.2 miles (98.6 km)4yr-public
Show all 36 colleges & universities
  • University of the Incarnate Word61.3 miles (98.7 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity University61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast Lakeview College61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-public
  • Our Lady of the Lake University61.9 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • College of Biomedical Equipment Technology62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-private
  • St. Mary's University64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • Oblate School of Theology64.8 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio65.1 miles (104.8 km)2yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-private
  • Concorde Career College-San Antonio66.7 miles (107.4 km)2yr-private
  • Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-private
  • Lamson Institute67.2 miles (108.2 km)2yr-private
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-public
  • Baptist Health System School of Health Professions67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hallmark University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northwest Vista College70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-public
  • Del Mar College73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-public
  • Christ Mission College74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi78.6 miles (126.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-private
  • Texas State University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
  • Texas A&M University-Kingsville83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
CONNALLYpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
KENEDY ELpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
KENEDY MIDDLEpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
KENEDY H Spublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
PAWNEE EL / J H/HSpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
PETTUS SECONDARYpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
PETTUS ELpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78119

What school district is ZIP code 78119 in?
ZIP 78119 (Kenedy, TX) maps to Karnes City Independent School District (LEA ID 4825140) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 78119?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 78119 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78119 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher10.0%
High school33.8%
Less than HS26.2%
School districtKarnes City Independent School District