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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ECTOR COUNTY ISD·NCES 481800001596

ALTER ED CTR

1299 A YUKON, ODESSA, TX 79762 · (432) 456-0049 · Ector County
GRADES 06–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL85 STUDENTS
Enrollment
85
High
DISTRICT 1,337 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
77 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
8
Grade 7
14
Grade 8
29
Grade 9
11
Grade 10
14
Grade 11
5
Grade 12
4
Student demographics
White
1214%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
6678%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 54%
Black
45%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Two+
34%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5767%
Female
2833%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
0.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
85
-32 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 5.7:1
% White
14%
was 18%
% Hispanic
78%
was 66%
% Black
5%
was 15%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ALTER ED CTR

ALTER ED CTR operates as a very small 9-12 campus in ODESSA, Texas, run under ECTOR COUNTY ISD. Current enrollment sits at 85 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 89% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

Within ECTOR COUNTY ISD, which oversees 45 schools and 34,336 students, ALTER ED CTR is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, ALTER ED CTR reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 78% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% White, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Ector County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, census data for Ector County shows median household earnings sit near $71,536, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. ALTER ED CTR is one of 56 public schools in Ector County (combined enrollment of about 38,123 students).

Nearest neighbor: ECTOR CO YOUTH CTR, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ALTER ED CTR has contracted 27%, going from 117 students in 2018 to 85 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 66% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 5.7:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Ector County at a glance

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Population
164,654
Census ACS
Median income
$71,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
38,123 students

Quick facts

School name
ALTER ED CTR
District
ECTOR COUNTY ISD
Address
1299 A YUKON, ODESSA, TX 79762
Phone
(432) 456-0049
County
Ector County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
85
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
77 (91%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
481800001596
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in ECTOR COUNTY ISD
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Frequently asked questions

About ALTER ED CTR
What is the total enrollment at ALTER ED CTR?
ALTER ED CTR enrolls approximately 85 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does ALTER ED CTR serve?
ALTER ED CTR serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ALTER ED CTR?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ALTER ED CTR is approximately 11.1:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ALTER ED CTR?
At ALTER ED CTR, the student body is approximately 14% White, 78% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is ALTER ED CTR public or private?
ALTER ED CTR is a public K-12 school, overseen by ECTOR COUNTY ISD.
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