Schools in Richard Milburn Alter High School (killeen) · Bell County

Killeen, Temple, and Belton anchor Bell County's sprawling public school landscape, which spans 12 districts and 93 ranked schools across a region shaped as much by Fort Hood's military presence as by its Central Texas roots. Most of the county's strongest academic performers, however, cluster in smaller communities — Holland High School and Lakewood Elementary in Belton both rank in the 90th percentile statewide, signaling that standout options exist well beyond the larger cities. With 11 schools reaching the top quartile statewide, families have real choices here, though navigating a county this size rewards those willing to look past the obvious zip codes.