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ALTER IMPACT CTR

4125B F M 967, BUDA, TX 78610 · (512) 268-8473 · Hays County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL70 STUDENTS
Enrollment
70
High
DISTRICT 1,511 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
2.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
41 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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
5
Grade 7
5
Grade 8
5
Grade 9
14
Grade 10
15
Grade 11
16
Grade 12
10
Student demographics
White
69%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
5984%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54%
Black
46%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 3% · 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
4260%
Female
2840%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
8.0%
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

Not computed for this school
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 →

About ALTER IMPACT CTR

ALTER IMPACT CTR is one of the one-room-style 9-12 campuss in BUDA, Texas, operated by HAYS CISD, with 70 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so ALTER IMPACT CTR sits 91% smaller than that benchmark.

Within HAYS CISD, which oversees 27 schools and 24,330 students, ALTER IMPACT CTR is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ALTER IMPACT CTR logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%). Beyond that, the school logs 9% White, 6% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

On the resource side, ALTER IMPACT CTR logs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 2.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ALTER IMPACT CTR tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Hays County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hays County indicate median household income runs about $89,097, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hays County runs 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,946 students), of which ALTER IMPACT CTR is one.

The closest other public school is MOE AND GENE JOHNSON H S, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ALTER IMPACT CTR.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

On the community side, the feed for ALTER IMPACT CTR typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Hays County at a glance

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Population
268,638
Census ACS
Median income
$89,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
46,946 students

Quick facts

School name
ALTER IMPACT CTR
District
HAYS CISD
Address
4125B F M 967, BUDA, TX 78610
Phone
(512) 268-8473
County
Hays County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
70
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
2.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
41 (59%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
480001006990
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ALTER IMPACT CTR
What is the total enrollment at ALTER IMPACT CTR?
ALTER IMPACT CTR enrolls approximately 70 students in grades 06-12.
Is ALTER IMPACT CTR an elementary, middle, or high school?
ALTER IMPACT CTR is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does ALTER IMPACT CTR have?
ALTER IMPACT CTR employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 2.0:1.
What is the student diversity at ALTER IMPACT CTR?
Student demographics at ALTER IMPACT CTR are roughly 9% White, 84% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees ALTER IMPACT CTR?
ALTER IMPACT CTR is overseen by HAYS CISD in Hays County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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