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Killeen, Texas - 54 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Killeen Isd #639 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,818 per pupil, Killeen Isd ranks #905 of 1207 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 $11,818 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 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 43/100, ranked #639 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across 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
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
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 | Similar 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 $11,818 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #639 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 43/100, ranking #639 out of 1047 districts in Texas.
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