Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Killeen, Texas

Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) in Killeen, Texas enrolled 136 students in 2024-25 with 6.4 full-time teachers, 21.2 students per teacher against the Texas high-school median of 14.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 5% or less of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 43.7%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 35-39% (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

157 students in 2022-23, 122 students in 2023-24, 136 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.3 to 6.4.

Students enrolled at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) by school year2022-23: 157, 2023-24: 122, 2024-25: 1360501001502002022-231572023-241222024-25136
Students enrolled at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) by school year2022-23: 157, 2023-24: 122, 2024-25: 1360501001502002022-231572023-241222024-25136
Students enrolled at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) by school year2022-23: 157, 2023-24: 122, 2024-25: 1360501001502002022-231572023-241222024-25136
Students enrolled at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) by school year2022-23: 157, 2023-24: 122, 2024-25: 1360501001502002022-231572023-241222024-25136
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231576.325.1
2023-241223.931.0
2024-251366.421.2

21.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 of every 100 Texas high schools

Among the 1,824 Texas high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; This school 21.2; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.2state median 14.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; This school 21.2; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.2state median 14.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; This school 21.2; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.2state median 14.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; This school 21.2; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.2state median 14.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 127 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) enrolled 127 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 30 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 127 of the 127 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions30
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

44.1% of students were Black, 33.8% Hispanic, 8.8% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black44.1%
  2. Hispanic33.8%
  3. White8.8%
  4. Two or more races6.6%
  5. Pacific Islander2.9%
  6. American Indian2.2%
  7. Asian1.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) scored proficient or above: 5% or less in math, against 43.7% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtTexas
Math5% or lessnot published43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

35-39% of the 87 students in Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate35‑39%30%90.3%
Students in the class87924403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Killeen

10 public high schools in Killeen report 2024-25 enrollment; Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Robert M Shoemaker High School2,16517.755.7%
Killeen High School2,08317.572.4%
Chaparral High School2,03117.738.5%
C E Ellison High School1,76116.856.5%
Pathways Academic Campus28212.767.7%
Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)13621.266.9%
Gateway High School845.167.9%
Jhw Inspire Academy - Bell County4415.293.2%

All public schools in Killeen →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

  1. Killeen High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.8 miles away: 2,083 students, 17.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  2. Gateway High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 2.5 miles away: 84 students, 5.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  3. Compare Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) with Killeen High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) spends per student$9,097 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,097
  5. The largest public schools in TexasRichard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) is the number 1,484 by size of 2,039 Texas high schools open in 2024-25.#1,484 of 2,039
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher21.2 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.0 for high schools.21.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

  1. How many students attend Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)?
    136 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 157 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Killeen, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)?
    21.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for high schools is 14.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) a Title I school?
    Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) scored proficient or above: 5% or less in math, against 43.7% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)?
    35-39% of the 87 students in Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) in?
    Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen), NCES district ID 4800075. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480007508097 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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