2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 482566013234

Killeen Isd Early College H S — Fort Hood, TX

Federal NCES profile for Killeen Isd Early College H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.

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👥 Class size
19
📚 AP courses
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
64
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →

School address

District: Killeen Isd · Texas

Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.

Enrollment

960

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

51.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.3:1

vs 14.6:1 Texas avg

+39% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

40.7%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-34% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Killeen Isd Early College H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula. PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.

What this school's NCES data tells you

Killeen Isd Early College H S reports 960 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 51.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 39% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 28% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 40.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 34% below the Texas average and 21% below the national baseline. The school offers 7 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 192 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

On the finance side, the surrounding Killeen Isd spends $13,583 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.6% from local sources (property taxes), 54.7% from the state, and 25.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Killeen Isd Early College H S compares

Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.3:1 ▲ 39% 14.6:1 15.9:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.7% ▼ 34% 61.9% 51.8%
Enrollment 960 top 88%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

What the federal data reveals about equity at this school

Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.

Economic need
40.7%
free-lunch eligible — 34% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.3:1
students per teacher — 39% above state mean
Top 96% in Texas — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,583
per pupil, district-wide — below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 192 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 960 Top 88% in Texas — larger than 12% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 51.0
Students per teacher 20.3:1 +39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 40.7% -34% vs state
NCES ID 482566013234

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 34.4%
African American 28.2%
White 17.1%
Two or More 10.9%
Asian 5.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 34.4% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 192:1

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 14.5%
In-school suspensions 42
Out-of-school suspensions 25

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Killeen Isd, which includes Killeen Isd Early College H S.

$13,583
Per student
-21%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 19.6%
State 54.7%
Federal 25.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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Frequently asked questions about Killeen Isd Early College H S

How many students attend Killeen Isd Early College H S?

Killeen Isd Early College H S has 960 students enrolled. It is a high school in FORT HOOD, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Killeen Isd Early College H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Killeen Isd Early College H S is 20.3:1, which is 39% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Killeen Isd Early College H S?

40.7% of students at Killeen Isd Early College H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Killeen Isd Early College H S?

The largest demographic group at Killeen Isd Early College H S is Hispanic or Latino at 34.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in FORT HOOD, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Killeen Isd Early College H S?

Killeen Isd Early College H S has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.

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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type — administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov