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San Antonio, Texas - 9 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) #790 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,354 per pupil, Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) ranks #1069 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,693
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$10,354
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) operates 9 public schools serving 1,693 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Bexar County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,354 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 2.0% local, 75.3% state, and 22.7% 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 34/100, ranked #790 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.
a 178.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 65.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% African American, 14.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen), with a diversity index of 67.8/100.
Richard Milburn Academy Odessa accounts for 20.7% of all Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) student enrollment
That concentration means Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) school enrollment ranges from 123 students (lowest) to 350 students (highest), a spread of 227 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) student-counselor ratio is 179:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)?
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) has 9 schools, including 9 high. Total enrollment is 1,693 students.
How much does Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) spend per student?
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) spends $10,354 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #790 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)?
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) students are 65.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% African American, 14.3% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)?
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #790 out of 1044 districts in Texas.