K E Kaufman Alternative Education Center
Public high school in Klein, Texas · Klein ISD · Grades 6–12
K E Kaufman Alternative Education Center serves 177 students in grades 6–12 in Klein (Harris County). It is one of 50 schools in Klein ISD. By enrollment it is the 1397th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Klein ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482574008632 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Klein ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 177 | 52,437 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.1% | 54.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
K E Kaufman Alternative Education Center in context
Size
K E Kaufman Alternative Education Center is the 6th largest of Klein ISD's 7 high schools; its 177 students are 0.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,828; K E Kaufman Alternative Education Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 49 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 12, against an average of 25 per grade. This year grade 12 has 33% more students than grade 6 (16 against 12). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48% here and 46.7% across Klein ISD. Black students are next, at 34.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.8% across Klein ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 177 students, K E Kaufman Alternative Education Center has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 177 students would have about 12.6 teachers, so K E Kaufman Alternative Education Center has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
K E Kaufman Alternative Education Center is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Klein High School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 36 other high schools, 10 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48% |
| Black | 34.5% |
| White | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
31.1% of students are girls and 68.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 26 |
| Grade 9 | 49 |
| Grade 10 | 35 |
| Grade 11 | 21 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7302 Kleingreen Ln, Klein, TX 77379
Phone: (832)249-4800
Website: kleinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: K E Kaufman Alternative Education Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klein High School | Klein ISD | 0.3 mi | 3,366 | 15.3 | 46.8% |
| Premier H S-Houston (Champions) | Premier High Schools | 2.9 mi | 109 | 16.3 | 74.3% |
| Texasworks - Houston-Champions | Texas Works | 2.9 mi | 12 | 12 | – |
| Klein Cain High School | Klein ISD | 3.0 mi | 3,922 | 16.5 | 40.2% |
| Momentum High School | Spring ISD | 3.1 mi | 176 | 7.8 | 90.9% |
| Klein Forest High School | Klein ISD | 3.7 mi | 3,418 | 14.3 | 80.1% |
| Ischool High at University Park | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 3.8 mi | 433 | 22.9 | 32.8% |
| Cypress Creek High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.2 mi | 3,222 | 15.3 | 62.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.