Kermit Independent School District
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Kermit Independent School District is a public school district
School district
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 located in Kermit
Kermit, Texas
Kermit is a city in and the county seat of Winkler County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,708 at the 2010 census. The city was named for Kermit Roosevelt after a visit by his father Theodore Roosevelt to the county.-History: -Establishment:...

, Texas
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 (USA
United States
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) that serves students in northeastern Winkler County
Winkler County, Texas
Winkler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 7,173. Its county seat is Kermit. The county is named for Clinton M. Winkler, a Colonel in the Confederate Army....

 and encompasses 398.09 square miles . The City of Kermit
Kermit, Texas
Kermit is a city in and the county seat of Winkler County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,708 at the 2010 census. The city was named for Kermit Roosevelt after a visit by his father Theodore Roosevelt to the county.-History: -Establishment:...

 is located just under the southeast corner of New Mexico
New Mexico
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 at the intersection of Texas State Highways 18, 115, and 302, and is approximately 46 miles west of Odessa
Odessa, Texas
Odessa is a city in and the county seat of Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located primarily in Ector County, although a small portion of the city extends into Midland County. Odessa's population was 99,940 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Odessa, Texas Metropolitan...

. The enrollment of the district was 1235 at the beginning of the 2010–2011 school year.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
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" by the Texas Education Agency
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.

Schools

Kermit ISD has three campuses:
  • Kermit High School
    Kermit High School
    Kermit High School is the only public high school in Kermit, Texas and is under the administration of Kermit Independent School District located in Winkler County. It is located at the corner of G.E. "Tommy" Thompson Boulevard and North Avenue D in Kermit, Texas. As of October 13, 2011 the school...

     (Grades 9-12)
  • Kermit Junior High School
    Kermit Junior High School
    Kermit Junior High School is the only public middle school in Kermit, Texas and is under the administration of Kermit Independent School District located in Winkler County. It is located at the corner of G.E. "Tommy" Thompson Boulevard and Southeast Avenue in Kermit, Texas. This year's motto is "E...

    (Grades 6-8)
  • Kermit Elementary School (Grades Pre K-5)
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