High school (grades 9-12) · Pasadena, TX

Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena

Federal NCES profile for Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480007513435Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#5 of 5
high schools in Pasadena · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
30.8:1
large classes for Texas
69.0%
free-lunch eligible

Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena has class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Pasadena, TX.

Enrollment

123

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

4.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

30.8:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+110% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

69.0%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena 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

What stands out at Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena

Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena is a higher-need, small charter high school in Pasadena, Texas, enrolling 123 students.

Class loads run heavy: 30.8:1 is larger than about 99% of Texas schools and 110% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 69.0% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 123 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 287 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #245, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 123 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

The surrounding Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) spends $10,354 per pupil, 24% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 22.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) also operates Richard Milburn Academy Odessa (350 students) and Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi (237 students) alongside Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

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

How Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena compares

Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 30.8:1 ▲ 110% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.0% ▲ 11% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 123 top 90% - -

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

30.8:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
123
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
69.0%
free-lunch eligible - 11% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
30.8:1
students per teacher - 110% above state mean
Top 99% in Texas - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$10,354
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 123 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 90.2%
White 6.5%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.2, Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen), which includes Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena.

$10,354
Per student
-24%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.0%
State 75.3%
Federal 22.7%

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.

How Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Richard Milburn Academy Odessa Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Richard Milburn Academy Fort Worth Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena

How many students attend Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena?

Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena has 123 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pasadena, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena?

The student-teacher ratio at Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena is 30.8:1, which is 110% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 96% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena?

69.0% of students at Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena?

The largest demographic group at Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena is Hispanic or Latino at 90.2% of enrollment, in Pasadena, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena?

Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena rank among high schools in Pasadena?

By Resource Investment Index, Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Pasadena, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Pasadena on the city page.

Is Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena a good school?

Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)?

Besides Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena, Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) also operates Richard Milburn Academy Odessa (350 students), Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi (237 students), and Richard Milburn Academy Fort Worth (167 students). See the Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) district page for the complete list.

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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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