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Alief Independent School District

4250 Cook Rd
Houston, TX 77072-1115

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Tel: (281) 498-8110

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

47 Schools

4,192 Schools

# Students

39,474 Students

2,151,418 Students

# Teachers

2,963 Teachers

147,942 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alief Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	2,011	227
Kind	1,693	254
1	1,932	256
2	1,952	261
3	1,911	248
4	1,935	243
5	173	213

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District Rank

Alief Independent School District, which is ranked #950 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 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#948 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District
2022	#948
2021	#1000
2019	#834
2018	#719
2017	#989
2016	#933
2015	#895
2014	#840
2013	#745
2012	#618
2011	#835

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31%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2022	31%	41%
2021	23%	37%
2019	42%	51%
2018	39%	49%
2017	70%	78%
2016	67%	75%
2015	67%	73%
2014	73%	76%
2013	76%	78%
2012	83%	83%
2011	80%	84%

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39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2022	39%	51%
2021	28%	42%
2019	36%	47%
2018	39%	45%
2017	61%	72%
2016	63%	71%
2015	65%	73%
2014	69%	75%
2013	75%	78%
2012	88%	88%
2011	86%	88%

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34%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2022	34%	46%
2021	29%	43%

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86%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2022	86%	90%
2021	86%	89%
2019	91%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	91%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	93%	88%
2012	93%	88%
2011	91%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.58	0.64
2021	0.59	0.64
2020	0.61	0.63
2019	0.61	0.63
2018	0.62	0.64
2017	0.62	0.64
2016	0.62	0.63
2015	0.61	0.63
2014	0.63	0.63
2013	0.63	0.64
2012	0.63	0.64
2011	0.63	0.64
2010	0.63	0.64
2009	0.63	0.64
2008	0.63	0.64
2007	0.64	0.64
2006	0.65	0.64
2005	0.66	0.64
2004	0.66	0.64
2003	0.67	0.64
2002	0.69	0.64
2001	0.70	0.64
2000	0.72	0.65
1999	0.73	0.65
1998	0.74	0.65
1997	0.75	0.64
1996	0.76	0.64
1995	0.77	0.64
1994	0.77	0.64
1993	0.76	0.63
1992	0.75	0.63
1991	0.74	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	12%	5%
2019	12%	5%
2018	13%	5%
2017	13%	5%
2016	12%	4%
2015	13%	4%
2014	12%	4%
2013	13%	4%
2012	13%	4%
2011	13%	4%
2010	13%	4%
2009	13%	4%
2008	13%	4%
2007	13%	4%
2006	13%	3%
2005	14%	3%
2004	14%	3%
2003	15%	3%
2002	15%	3%
2001	16%	3%
2000	17%	2%
1999	18%	2%
1998	18%	2%
1997	19%	2%
1996	20%	2%
1995	20%	2%
1994	21%	2%
1993	21%	2%
1992	20%	2%
1991	20%	1%

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% Hispanic

62%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2023	60%	53%
2022	59%	53%
2021	57%	53%
2020	54%	53%
2019	54%	53%
2018	53%	52%
2017	53%	52%
2016	53%	52%
2015	52%	52%
2014	52%	52%
2013	51%	51%
2012	51%	51%
2011	50%	50%
2010	49%	49%
2009	49%	48%
2008	48%	47%
2007	46%	46%
2006	44%	46%
2005	44%	45%
2004	43%	44%
2003	41%	43%
2002	39%	42%
2001	37%	41%
2000	35%	40%
1999	33%	39%
1998	31%	38%
1997	30%	38%
1996	27%	37%
1995	26%	36%
1994	25%	36%
1993	23%	35%
1992	21%	35%
1991	19%	34%

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% Black

24%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2023	25%	13%
2022	27%	13%
2021	27%	13%
2020	29%	13%
2019	29%	13%
2018	29%	13%
2017	29%	13%
2016	30%	13%
2015	30%	13%
2014	31%	13%
2013	31%	13%
2012	32%	13%
2011	33%	13%
2010	34%	14%
2009	35%	14%
2008	36%	14%
2007	37%	14%
2006	38%	15%
2005	36%	14%
2004	37%	14%
2003	37%	14%
2002	37%	14%
2001	37%	14%
2000	37%	14%
1999	36%	14%
1998	36%	14%
1997	34%	14%
1996	33%	14%
1995	31%	14%
1994	28%	14%
1993	26%	14%
1992	25%	14%
1991	23%	14%

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% White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	26%
2022	3%	26%
2021	3%	26%
2020	4%	27%
2019	4%	27%
2018	4%	28%
2017	4%	28%
2016	4%	29%
2015	3%	29%
2014	4%	29%
2013	3%	30%
2012	3%	31%
2011	4%	31%
2010	4%	33%
2009	3%	34%
2008	3%	35%
2007	4%	36%
2006	5%	36%
2005	6%	38%
2004	6%	39%
2003	7%	40%
2002	9%	41%
2001	10%	42%
2000	11%	44%
1999	13%	45%
1998	15%	46%
1997	17%	46%
1996	20%	47%
1995	23%	48%
1994	26%	48%
1993	30%	49%
1992	34%	49%
1991	38%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,182 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,153 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$560 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2021	$560MM	$14MM
2020	$553MM	$14MM
2019	$554MM	$13MM
2018	$528MM	$11MM
2017	$515MM	$11MM
2016	$514MM	$11MM
2015	$455MM	$9MM
2014	$481MM	$10MM
2012	$443MM	$9MM
2011	$460MM	$10MM
2010	$455MM	$9MM
2009	$431MM	$9MM
2008	$406MM	$8MM
2007	$402MM	$8MM
2006	$408MM	$7MM
2005	$365MM	$7MM
2004	$356MM	$6MM
2003	$344MM	$6MM
2002	$315MM	$6MM
2001	$297MM	$6MM
2000	$286MM	$6MM
1999	$250MM	$6MM
1998	$233MM	$6MM
1997	$221MM	$6MM
1996	$209MM	$6MM
1995	$190MM	$5MM
1992	$153MM	$4MM
1990	$122MM	$3MM

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Spending

$559 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2021	$559MM	$13MM
2020	$582MM	$13MM
2019	$541MM	$12MM
2018	$551MM	$11MM
2017	$575MM	$11MM
2016	$501MM	$11MM
2015	$439MM	$9MM
2014	$444MM	$10MM
2012	$408MM	$9MM
2011	$431MM	$9MM
2010	$439MM	$9MM
2009	$408MM	$9MM
2008	$405MM	$8MM
2007	$399MM	$8MM
2006	$386MM	$7MM
2005	$373MM	$7MM
2004	$361MM	$6MM
2003	$348MM	$6MM
2002	$302MM	$6MM
2001	$306MM	$6MM
2000	$324MM	$6MM
1999	$267MM	$6MM
1998	$245MM	$6MM
1997	$219MM	$6MM
1996	$223MM	$6MM
1995	$190MM	$5MM
1992	$145MM	$4MM
1990	$157MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,182

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2021	$13,417	$15,800
2020	$12,203	$15,527
2019	$12,191	$14,104
2018	$11,416	$12,819
2017	$11,095	$13,668
2016	$10,885	$13,530
2015	$9,631	$12,250
2014	$10,402	$11,938
2012	$9,764	$11,792
2011	$10,051	$12,560
2010	$9,980	$12,250
2009	$9,522	$11,947
2008	$8,979	$11,503
2007	$8,800	$11,028
2006	$8,579	$10,357
2005	$8,008	$9,808
2004	$7,850	$9,347
2003	$7,705	$9,172
2002	$7,219	$8,890
2001	$7,044	$8,220
2000	$6,850	$8,183
1999	$6,087	$7,482
1998	$5,904	$7,282
1997	$5,759	$6,948
1995	$5,482	$6,375

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Spending / Student

$14,153

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2021	$13,390	$14,927
2020	$12,845	$14,277
2019	$11,904	$13,432
2018	$11,917	$12,640
2017	$12,409	$13,337
2016	$10,604	$12,941
2015	$9,310	$12,682
2014	$9,605	$11,519
2012	$8,984	$11,195
2011	$9,411	$12,153
2010	$9,647	$12,682
2009	$9,014	$12,666
2008	$8,956	$11,542
2007	$8,729	$10,438
2006	$8,102	$9,999
2005	$8,185	$9,530
2004	$7,953	$9,298
2003	$7,787	$9,172
2002	$6,915	$8,828
2001	$7,249	$8,284
2000	$7,765	$8,055
1999	$6,505	$7,777
1998	$6,202	$7,202
1997	$5,709	$7,030
1995	$5,489	$5,816

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 47 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 39,474 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 86% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education