ALTER SCHOOL

ALTER SCHOOL is a four-year high school of one-room-style scale in ALBA, Texas, operated by ALBA-GOLDEN ISD, instructing 2 students in grades 6 through 11. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 100% smaller than typical.

ALBA-GOLDEN ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 818 students. ALTER SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ALTER SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 50% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, ALTER SCHOOL has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 2.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Wood County put the typical household earns roughly $60,300 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wood County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,349 students), of which ALTER SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ALBA-GOLDEN EL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around ALTER SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 33%: 3 students in 2018 compared to 2 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 100% to 50%.

On this page, the feed for ALTER SCHOOL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.