Killeen ISD (KISD)
Killeen, Texas · Bell County · Grades Pre-K–12
Killeen ISD runs 54 schools (32 elementary, 13 middle, 8 high, 1 other) with 42,883 students. By enrollment it is the 26th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Thu, May 27.
District at a glance
| Schools | 54 |
| Students | 42,883 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,708.2 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4825660 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Killeen ISD
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Killeen ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Killeen ISD in context
Size
Killeen ISD enrolls 0.8% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 794 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Harker Heights High School (2,192) and the smallest is El Alternative Learning Center (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 2 is its largest grade, with 3,304 students this year. Grade 12 has 2,548 students and kindergarten has 3,155, 19% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Killeen ISD enrolls 2,706 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Killeen ISD at 34.7%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 33.8%.
61.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 38.9% at Union Grove Middle School to 81.7% at Killeen Elementary School. 37 of its 54 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 2,708.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 117.2 counselors it has 366 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 39.7 librarians or media specialists and 9.3 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Killeen ISD's area as city, midsize: inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest district is Priority Charter Schools, 3.4 miles away with 504 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Killeen ISD. Bell County has 10 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 2,437.5 | 18 |
| School counselors | 117.2 | 366 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 39.7 | 1,080 |
| School psychologists | 9.3 | 4,611 |
| Instructional aides | 913 | 47 |
| Other student support staff | 331.7 | 129 |
| School administrators | 184.1 | 233 |
| District administrators | 37.7 | 1,137 |
| All staff | 6,367 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 34.7% |
| Black | 33.8% |
| White | 16.7% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2,706 |
| Kindergarten | 3,155 |
| Grade 1 | 3,273 |
| Grade 2 | 3,304 |
| Grade 3 | 3,304 |
| Grade 4 | 3,271 |
| Grade 5 | 3,205 |
| Grade 6 | 3,135 |
| Grade 7 | 3,000 |
| Grade 8 | 2,970 |
| Grade 9 | 3,188 |
| Grade 10 | 3,018 |
| Grade 11 | 2,806 |
| Grade 12 | 2,548 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority Charter Schools | 3 mi | 504 | 11.7 | – |
| Copperas Cove ISD | 10 mi | 7,761 | 13.3 | – |
| Salado ISD | 15 mi | 2,429 | 16.3 | – |
| Belton ISD | 16 mi | 13,697 | 14 | – |
| Florence ISD | 18 mi | 1,142 | 12.4 | – |
| Temple ISD | 21 mi | 8,764 | 14.6 | – |
| Jarrell ISD | 24 mi | 4,157 | 15.9 | – |
| Gatesville ISD | 24 mi | 2,668 | 13.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bell County
- Belton ISD (13,697 students)
- Temple ISD (8,764 students)
- Salado ISD (2,429 students)
- Academy ISD (1,832 students)
- Troy ISD (1,732 students)
- Rogers ISD (893 students)
- Holland ISD (646 students)
- Priority Charter Schools (504 students)
- Bartlett ISD (393 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
200 Nws Young Dr., Killeen, TX 76543
Phone: (254)336-0003
Website: killeenisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.