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Killeen Independent School District

Item: Killeen Independent School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

200 N W S Young Dr
Killeen, TX 76543-4025

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Tel: (254) 336-0006

www.killeenisd.org

Top Rankings

Killeen Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

57 Schools

9,241 Schools

# Students

43,935 Students

5,517,636 Students

# Teachers

2,803 Teachers

371,379 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Killeen Independent School District, which is ranked #838 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#826 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Killeen Independent School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

32%

41%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Killeen Independent School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

45%

51%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Killeen Independent School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

37%

46%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Killeen Independent School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

87%

90%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Killeen Independent School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.64

# American Indian Students

206 Students

17,976 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,003 Students

280,730 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

14,885 Students

2,920,767 Students

% Hispanic Students

34%

53%

# Black Students

14,666 Students

706,694 Students

% Black Students

33%

13%

# White Students

8,051 Students

1,416,215 Students

% White Students

18%

26%

# Hawaiian Students

910 Students

8,717 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

4,214 Students

166,537 Students

% of Two or more races Students

10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

2,918

269,275

# Students in K Grade:

3,317

367,374

# Students in 1st Grade:

3,631

399,149

# Students in 2nd Grade:

3,535

395,722

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,331

393,633

# Students in 4th Grade:

3,316

393,846

# Students in 5th Grade:

3,200

395,401

# Students in 6th Grade:

3,103

399,579

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,927

409,592

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,113

425,784

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,678

478,283

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,053

437,109

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,482

386,260

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,331

366,629

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,632 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,414 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$555 MM

$74,029 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Killeen Independent School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$633 MM

$78,063 MM

This chart displays total spending of Killeen Independent School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$12,632

$13,417

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Killeen Independent School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$14,414

$14,148

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Killeen Independent School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Killeen Independent School District?

Killeen Independent School District manages 57 public schools serving 43,935 students.

What is the rank of Killeen Independent School District?

Killeen Independent School District is ranked #838 out of 1,201 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Killeen Independent School District?

34% of Killeen Independent School District students are Hispanic, 33% of students are Black, 18% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Killeen Independent School District?

Killeen Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Killeen Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,414 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 57 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 43,935 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: 87% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education