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, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,607 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bexar County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,683 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 2.0% local, 75.3% state, and 22.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 28/100, ranked #908 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 178.6:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 100.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% African American, 14.3% White across the district's schools.
Richard Milburn Academy Odessa accounts for 21.8% of all RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN) student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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). 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.
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.
RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN) chronic absenteeism rate is 100.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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.
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 $10,683 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #908 in Texas.
What is the average rent near RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bexar County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 28/100, ranking #908 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.