CEDAR CREST

As a micro-enrollment secondary school in BELTON, Texas, CEDAR CREST teaches 75 students from grades 6 through 12, one of the schools within UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL. That puts it 91% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL comprises 21 schools with combined enrollment of 612 students; CEDAR CREST is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CEDAR CREST reports that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 36% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average.

In the surrounding community, census data for Bell County shows median household income runs about $68,865, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. CEDAR CREST is one of 130 public schools in Bell County (combined enrollment of about 71,041 students).

Nearest neighbor: HUBBARD BRANCH EL, around 1.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

CEDAR CREST operates from a rural location. As a public charter, CEDAR CREST runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 142%: 31 students in 2018 compared to 75 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 44% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for CEDAR CREST typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.