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Item: Alief Independent School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

4250 Cook Rd
Houston, TX 77072-1115

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (281) 498-8110

www.aliefisd.net

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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

46 Schools

4,213 Schools

# Students

38,610 Students

2,175,201 Students

# Teachers

2,843 Teachers

147,401 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alief Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	1,797	227
Kind	2,090	255
1	2,132	253
2	2,315	255
3	2,363	255
4	2,279	250
5	154	219

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District Rank

Alief Independent School District, which is ranked #938 of all 1,194 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District
2023	#939
2022	#948
2021	#1000
2019	#834
2018	#719
2017	#989
2016	#933
2015	#895
2014	#840
2013	#745
2012	#618

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33%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2023	33%	44%
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%

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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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83%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2023	83%	90%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2024	0.55	0.64
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
1990	0.72	0.63
1989	0.70	0.62
1988	0.68	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2024	10%	6%
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%
1990	19%	2%
1989	19%	2%
1988	19%	2%

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% Hispanic

63%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2024	62%	53%
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%
1990	17%	33%
1989	16%	33%
1988	14%	32%

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% Black

23%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2024	24%	13%
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%
1990	22%	14%
1989	20%	14%
1988	18%	14%

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% White

23%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2024	3%	25%
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%
1990	42%	51%
1989	45%	51%
1988	49%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,499 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,470 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% 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
2023	$560 MM	$14 MM
2022	$553 MM	$14 MM
2021	$560 MM	$14 MM
2020	$553 MM	$14 MM
2019	$554 MM	$13 MM
2018	$528 MM	$11 MM
2017	$515 MM	$11 MM
2016	$514 MM	$11 MM
2015	$455 MM	$9 MM
2014	$481 MM	$10 MM
2012	$443 MM	$9 MM
2011	$460 MM	$10 MM
2010	$455 MM	$9 MM
2009	$431 MM	$9 MM
2008	$406 MM	$8 MM
2007	$402 MM	$8 MM
2006	$408 MM	$7 MM
2005	$365 MM	$7 MM
2004	$356 MM	$6 MM
2003	$344 MM	$6 MM
2002	$315 MM	$6 MM
2001	$297 MM	$6 MM
2000	$286 MM	$6 MM
1999	$250 MM	$6 MM
1998	$233 MM	$6 MM
1997	$221 MM	$6 MM
1996	$209 MM	$6 MM
1995	$190 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$559 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2023	$559 MM	$13 MM
2022	$582 MM	$13 MM
2021	$559 MM	$13 MM
2020	$582 MM	$13 MM
2019	$541 MM	$12 MM
2018	$551 MM	$11 MM
2017	$575 MM	$11 MM
2016	$501 MM	$11 MM
2015	$439 MM	$9 MM
2014	$444 MM	$10 MM
2012	$408 MM	$9 MM
2011	$431 MM	$9 MM
2010	$439 MM	$9 MM
2009	$408 MM	$9 MM
2008	$405 MM	$8 MM
2007	$399 MM	$8 MM
2006	$386 MM	$7 MM
2005	$373 MM	$7 MM
2004	$361 MM	$6 MM
2003	$348 MM	$6 MM
2002	$302 MM	$6 MM
2001	$306 MM	$6 MM
2000	$324 MM	$6 MM
1999	$267 MM	$6 MM
1998	$245 MM	$6 MM
1997	$219 MM	$6 MM
1996	$223 MM	$6 MM
1995	$190 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,499

$13,352

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,881	$15,640
2022	$12,203	$15,527
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
1992	$4,885	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$14,470

$14,079

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alief Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,853	$14,776
2022	$12,845	$14,277
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
1992	$4,635	$4,974

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Quick Facts (2026)

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