Alief Independent School District
| Alief Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
4250 Cook Rd. Houston, Texas ESC Region 4
USA | |
| Coordinates | 29°42′43″N 95°35′48″W / 29.71194°N 95.59667°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Motto | Preparing Students for Tomorrow -- Caring for Them Today |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1917 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Anthony Mays (2023--current) |
| Schools | 48 (2023-24) |
| NCES District ID | 4807830 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 39,474 (2023–2024) |
| Teachers | 2,961.60 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024) |
| Staff | 3,120.93 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.33 (2023–2024) |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Recognized |
| Website | www |
Alief Independent School District, also known as Alief ISD, is a school district that is based in southwest Houston, Texas, United States. The district is one of the largest school districts in the state and one of the largest school districts in the United States.
Alief ISD, which covers 36.6 square miles (94.8 km2) of land, covers a small portion of southwest Houston and parts of unincorporated Harris County. In Houston, Alief ISD serves the Alief community, almost all of the district of Westchase, Keegan's Glen, Leawood, Ashford Park, Bellaire West, Royal Oaks Country Club, Sharpstown, and the Southwest Management District. It also serves a small portion of Brays Oaks. In unincorporated Harris County, Alief ISD serves Wingate, portions of the Mission Bend CDP, and Enclave Crescent Park Village. The Alief ISD area is a part of the Houston City College System tax base.