COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP)

Located at 13302 HWY 6, in SANTA FE, Texas, COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP) is a tiny secondary school that instructs 7 students (grades 8 through 11), part of DICKINSON ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 99% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

DICKINSON ISD comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 12,554 students; COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP) is among them.

On the student-mix side, COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP) reports that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Black, 14% White, 14% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 1.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, Galveston County reports that median household income runs about $86,105, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP) is one of 95 public schools in Galveston County (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students).

Nearest neighbor: COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP), around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP).

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 12%: 8 students in 2018 compared to 7 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 25% to 14% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.