For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public charter schools serving 1,450 students in Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
1,450 Students
487,146 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
29,208 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1
District Rank
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) School District, which is ranked #1196 of all 1,196 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 20% has decreased from 33% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1203 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
46%

Graduation Rate
20%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
25,053 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
997 Students
308,669 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
64%
# Black Students
215 Students
80,847 Students
% Black Students
15%
17%
# White Students
194 Students
60,050 Students
% White Students
13%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
498 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
10,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,868
# Students in K Grade:
-
36,370
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
38,553
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
39,161
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
38,390
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
37,131
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
36,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
42,009
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
41,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
40,155
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
34,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
434
30,345
# Students in 11th Grade:
378
26,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
314
21,955
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,335 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,197 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$15 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,335
$13,387

Spending / Student
$10,197
$14,116

Best Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3512 S Staples St
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 225-4424
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 225-4424
Grades: 9-12
| 210 students
Rank: #22.
Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
802 N 8th St
Killeen, TX 76541
(254) 634-4444
Killeen, TX 76541
(254) 634-4444
Grades: 9-12
| 122 students
Rank: #33.
Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
320 Southmore Ave
Pasadena, TX 77506
(832) 730-4570
Pasadena, TX 77506
(832) 730-4570
Grades: 9-12
| 127 students
Rank: #44.
Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
713 E Airtex Dr
Houston, TX 77073
(281) 209-3505
Houston, TX 77073
(281) 209-3505
Grades: 9-12
| 144 students
Rank: #55.
Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4106 Sw 51st St
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 463-2284
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 463-2284
Grades: 9-12
| 122 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2333 50th St
Lubbock, TX 79412
(806) 740-0811
Lubbock, TX 79412
(806) 740-0811
Grades: 9-12
| 134 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Richard Milburn Academy Midland
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1305 N Midland Dr
Midland, TX 79703
(432) 203-9829
Midland, TX 79703
(432) 203-9829
Grades: 9-12
| 126 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Richard Milburn Academy Odessa
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2419 N County Rd W Ste 100
Odessa, TX 79763
(432) 614-1859
Odessa, TX 79763
(432) 614-1859
Grades: 9-12
| 348 students
Rank: #99.
Richard Milburn Academy Fort Worth
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6785 Camp Bowie Blvd 200
Fort Worth, TX 76116
(817) 731-7627
Fort Worth, TX 76116
(817) 731-7627
Grades: 9-12
| 117 students
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