Alief Independent School District

4250 Cook Rd
Houston, TX 77072-1115
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Alief Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 12,048 students in Alief Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Alief Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Alief Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alief 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
46 Schools
2,557 Schools
# Students
38,610 Students
1,886,103 Students
# Teachers
2,843 Teachers
125,093 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Alief Independent School District, which is ranked #937 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#939 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
44%
39%
51%
34%
46%
83%
90.3%
(2022-23)
28.3%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
% Hispanic
63%
53%
% Black
23%
13%
% White
3%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,954 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,649 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$616 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$604 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,954
$15,449
Spending / Student
$15,649
$16,605

Best Alief Independent School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kerr High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
8150 Sugarland Howell
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8484
Gr: 9-12 | 807 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Alief Early College High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2811 A Hayes Rd
Houston, TX 77082
(281) 988-3010
Gr: 9-12 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Taylor High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7555 Howell Sugar Land Rd
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 988-3500
Gr: 9-12 | 2,838 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Elsik High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12601 High Star
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 498-8110
Gr: 9-12 | 4,057 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Hastings High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4410 Cook Rd
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 498-8110
Gr: 9-12 | 3,786 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Alief Isd J J A E P
Alternative School
2525 Murworth
Houston, TX 77054
(713) 755-4766
Gr: 7-12 | 18 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alief Learning Ctr (6-12)
Alternative School
4427 Belle Park
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 983-8000
Gr: 6-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 46 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 38,610 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 83% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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