Richard Milburn Academy Midland
Public high school (charter) in Midland, Texas · Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) · Grades 9–12
Richard Milburn Academy Midland serves 149 students in grades 9–12 in Midland (Midland County). It is one of 9 schools in Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen). By enrollment it is the 1461st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 30.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 4.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) |
| County | Midland County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480007513433 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 149 | 1,607 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 30.2 | 26.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.7% | 66.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
Richard Milburn Academy Midland in context
Size
Richard Milburn Academy Midland is the 6th largest of Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen)'s 9 high schools; its 149 students are 9.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 605 students, so Richard Milburn Academy Midland 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. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 10 with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 22, against an average of 37 per grade. This year grade 12 has 44% fewer students than grade 9 (22 against 39). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 78.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) (67.6%). White students are next, at 16.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.7% across Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) 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
Richard Milburn Academy Midland has 4.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 30.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 149 students would have about 10.6 teachers, so Richard Milburn Academy Midland has 5.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is Premier H S of Midland, 0.7 miles away in Premier High Schools. There are 9 high schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 78.5% |
| White | 16.8% |
| Black | 4% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
40.3% of students are girls and 59.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 39 |
| Grade 10 | 54 |
| Grade 11 | 34 |
| Grade 12 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1305 N Midland Dr., Midland, TX 79703
Phone: (432)203-9829
Website: rmaschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richard Milburn Academy Midland. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier H S of Midland | Premier High Schools | 0.7 mi | 162 | 26.1 | 46.3% |
| Legacy High School | Midland ISD | 1.1 mi | 2,735 | 20.3 | 47.9% |
| Midland Alternative Program | Midland ISD | 2.3 mi | 122 | 8.9 | 73% |
| Early College H S at Midland College | Midland ISD | 2.7 mi | 365 | 22.8 | 45.5% |
| Midland High School | Midland ISD | 3.0 mi | 2,718 | 19 | 48.9% |
| Midland Freshman High School | Midland ISD | 3.9 mi | 845 | 19.3 | 55.9% |
| Legacy Freshman High School | Midland ISD | 4.6 mi | 890 | 14.3 | 53.7% |
| Viola M Coleman High School | Midland ISD | 4.7 mi | 180 | 13.2 | 62.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen)
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo | High | 9–12 | 133 |
| Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi | High | 9–12 | 237 |
| Richard Milburn Academy Fort Worth | High | 9–12 | 167 |
| Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) | High | 9–12 | 157 |
| Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock | High | 9–12 | 155 |
| Richard Milburn Academy Odessa | High | 9–12 | 350 |
| Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena | High | 9–12 | 123 |
| Richard Milburn Alternative H S (Killeen) | High | 9–12 | 136 |