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Killeen, Texas - 54 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Killeen Isd #715 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,648 per pupil, Killeen Isd ranks #1024 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Killeen Isd operates 54 public schools serving 43,935 students, placing it among the larger districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 32 combined, 12 middle, 9 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bell County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,648 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.6% local, 54.7% state, and 25.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #715 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 54 schools offering Advanced Placement (66 AP courses district-wide), a 298.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.9% African American, 33.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Skipcha El, with a diversity index of 75.8/100.
Its largest campus is Harker Heights H S, enrolling 2,192 students (5% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Killeen Jjaep, at 1 students, a 2192x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Killeen Isd school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 2,192 students (highest), a spread of 2,191 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Killeen Isd is typically wider than the Killeen Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 54 schools in Killeen Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Killeen Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Isd | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Lamar Cisd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Leander Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| United Isd | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Round Rock Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Killeen Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Houston Isd →Killeen Isd has 54 schools, including 9 high, 12 middle, 32 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 43,935 students.
Killeen Isd spends $10,648 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #715 in Texas.
Killeen Isd students are 35.9% African American, 33.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% White, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 54 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Killeen Isd has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #715 out of 1044 districts in Texas.
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