Top Rankings
Killeen Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 11,827 students in Killeen Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Killeen Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Killeen Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Killeen Isd Early College High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
58 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
43,864 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
2,785 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Killeen Independent School District, which is ranked #834 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#826 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
34%
53%
% Black
34%
13%
% White
17%
26%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,652 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,438 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$555 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$633 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,652
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,438
$14,116
Best Killeen Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Killeen Isd Early College High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
51000 Tank Destroyer Blvd
Fort Hood, TX 76544
(254) 336-0260
Fort Hood, TX 76544
(254) 336-0260
Grades: 9-12
| 1,030 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Gateway High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4100 Zephyr Rd
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 336-1700
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 336-1700
Grades: 9-12
| 97 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Killeen Isd Career Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1320 Stagecoach Rd
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-3800
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-3800
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Harker Heights High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 E Fm 2410
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-0800
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-0800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,268 students
Rank: #55.
C E Ellison High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
909 E Elms Rd
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-0600
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-0600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,687 students
Rank: #66.
Killeen High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 N 38th St
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 336-7208
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 336-7208
Grades: 9-12
| 2,166 students
Rank: #77.
Robert M Shoemaker High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3302 S Clear Creek Rd
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 336-0900
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 336-0900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,258 students
Rank: #88.
Pathways Academic Campus
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1322 Stagecoach Rd
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-7250
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-7250
Grades: 9-12
| 353 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adventhealth School
Alternative School
2201 S Clear Creek Rd
Killeen, TX 76541
(254) 336-0251
Killeen, TX 76541
(254) 336-0251
Grades: K-12
| 12 students
Rank: n/an/a
4400 Chaparral Rd
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-2447
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-2447
Grades: 9-12
| 1,953 students
Rank: n/an/a
Killeen Jjaep
Alternative School
4800 E Rancier Ave
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-0150
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-0150
Grades: 9-10
| 3 students
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